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- From: bstrange@iadfw.net (Bill Strange)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: HELP! How to install IDE in A1200
- Date: Tue, 09 Apr 1996 00:07:51 GMT
- Organization: Zone Enterprizes
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- On Thu, 4 Apr 1996 05:19:36 GMT, ericpot@ripco.com (Eric Pot) wrote:
-
- >Why do IDE drives have about 4 more pins than the IDE Cable in the AMIGA? I
- >pulled my drive out without checking how it was aligned. PLEASE help me. Which
- >side do the extra pins go on? I have a seagate 60meg, its worked fine till
- >now. But not knowing how it goes back on and already getting it wrong to ugly
- >results once, I really would like a definate answer before I risk blowing my
- >beloved 1200 to bits.
-
- I have been using laptop HD's quite a bit and the 4 pins that are off
- by themselves (with 2 blank pins are the ones not used... Using the
- other 40 pins will allow you to get the HD up and running. As long as
- you have pin on of the cable matche up to pin one of the drive.
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