you might get away with extending the cable from the connector at either end, however, making the cable into a "Y" by branching off from the middle connector is very, very likely to cause major problems as it will create an impedance mismatch and hence signal reflections which is a serious problem for signal quality on the cable. you're best bet is to get or make a longer cable. the parts are available from digikey.com, and other places, as are custom made cables, though you'll have to figure out which cable and connectors you want to use, not just tell them "ide" cable as they make any number of custom cables with several different brands of cable and connectors and different numbers of wires and pins.
Richard Starr wrote: > > --- You wrote: > If you're reasonably handy, you can even make one yourself. They sell > the ribbon cable and connectors that clamp on (I used a bench vise to > do it. I used smooth jaws and was careful about the pressure I applied. > The key is applying even pressure all across the connector and keeping > everything straight. I've made lots of ribbon cables this way.) Again, > a decent electronics shop ought to carry the things you need for this. > --- end of quote --- > Bruce, > > The fourth drive in my Beige MT is still on the motherboard rather than the fast > controller card because I can't come up with a setup that allows cabling to all > the drives. I imagine an extension for the slave port on a standard cable. > Have you ever seen such a thing, or, seen the parts (male and female clamp-on > connectors, that would allow me to make one? --------------- -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
