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- From: Mary.Evans@launchpad.unc.edu (Mary Evans)
- Subject: Re: 2 IDE drives
- Message-ID: <1993Jan11.185058.24877@samba.oit.unc.edu>
- Keywords: IDE
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- References: <1993Jan6.182919.1586@ttinews.tti.com> <1993Jan7.160826.1605@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <1993Jan10.233306.8869@sed.stel.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 18:50:58 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan10.233306.8869@sed.stel.com> jon@sed.stel.com (Jon Radel) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan7.160826.1605@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> cwatters@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Coyt D Watters) writes:
- >>This is/should be a FAQ question, but since I couldn't find a FAQ....
- >>
- >...
- >>Can I just hook up another IDE drive and change the CMOS, or do I have to
- >>bother with the master/slave problems I've read about?
- >
- >If anyone is e-mailing the answer to this, and related "how do I get
- >2 IDE drives to run off of the same controller" questions, please
- >post them too! I have two IDE drives, both of which will run on my
- >controller by itself, but when I hook both up the machine hangs. There
- >aren't any obvious settings to change except in the CMOS.
- >
-
- I have two IDE's, both from the same manufacturer, and that required
- setting jumpers for master and slave. There was no problem in doing that.
- The problem I had (and still do) is how to get the drive light to show.
- The IDE adapter card has a 4 pin connector, and no matter what position
- the plug (a thin, two hole thing) is in the drive light stays out,
- regardless of the amount of disk activity.
-
- I'd like some help, too.
-
- M.
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