At 08:18 PM 28/11/04 -0800, Clark Martin cmmac-at-sonic.net |G-list| wrote: >At 9:54 PM -0600 11/27/04, Bill Judson wrote: >> > I tried putting both drives to cable select, just to have the flashing "?" >>[...] >>> >>> Bryan >> >>I'm pretty sure in order to use "cable select" settings on your drive you >>have to have a special "cable select" cable, or am I misinformed? >> > >Quite correct. > >If you don't have the cable and try to use cable select I don't know >for sure what happens but It can't be that both drives would work >right. > >The OP needs to use Master on one and slave on the other drive unless >they have a special cable. Unless you know otherwise, assume the >cable is normal. I think you can use manually selected Master and >Slave with a special cable and still have it work okay.
PCGuide is an excellent source for hardware info, (primarily PCs, but a lot is also relevant to Macs). See <http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/confCS-c.html>for an explanation of Cable-Select. -- 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
