On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 21:32, Carl Cerecke wrote: > So, I've got myself a P3 600 DeskPro EN SFF. > > Problem is, there is only one HDD power connector, and, guess what, it > is connected to the HDD. I tried to do a floppy boot (SUSE 9.1), but > no go. > > Is it electrically sensible to connect a CD drive to the DeskPro, > where the CD drive is powered by another computer's power supply? > Much easier to connect a "Y" connector (one power supply to two - available from all good shops)
I have done it heaps of times on a DeskPro I used to use for testing. (Just sit the CDRom drive on top while you do the install. > Or will I risk the magic smoke escaping from various parts? > > Cheers, > Carl. -- Regards, Robert -------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Fisher (aka - Rob, Bob, Robbie, Robbo, Fish) FishNet Computer & Electrical Services www.fisher.net.nz Phone: 03 383 5807 Mobile: 027 477 3356
