On Sun, Apr 29, 2001 at 10:14:35AM +0200, Russell Coker wrote: > In a regular setup the IDE controller and the drive get power from the same > source. So if the signals on the cable have more current going one way than > the other then the difference will be made up on the 0V line on the PSU. If > you have separate PSU's then the difference will go through other lines of > the data cable.
I don't see why. Nor is this any different to any external drives. You have a hefty ground connection between the power supplies anyway (the mains, plus the metal case acting as ground). Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>