>On 3/19/02 7:34 PM, "Ian Orchard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> This raises a question: My neighbour want's to add another HD to his >> 233Beige G3. SCSI HDs are too pricey and he can only have one IDE, >> unless he swaps his CD drive for a SCSI and uses it's ATA1 bus >> connection for his second IDE drive. >------ >Say what?! I can't just install a second hard drive on the same strip as all >the other IDE devices??!! Tell me this isn't true, please.
Not without doing these things: 1 Purchasing what we call a "slave" cable. Or an IDE ribbon cable with three ports on it. 2 Setting the jumpers on the drive to SLAVE and confirming *IMPORTANT* that the jumpers on the original drive are to MASTER. That's it. Slave cables are very common. -- RC -- Ryan Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] IT that knows your first name. IT that knows you. Coleman Web / Internet Services http://www.coleman-web.net/ (612) 250-6333 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
