Re: IDE interface trouble with CD-ROM

[Maarten ter Huurne]

On Tuesday 23 January 2001 00:28, you wrote:

> > IDE standard says that the cable must be no longer than 50 cm.
> > Maybe your cable is too long?
> >
> > BTW does anyone know why the limit is 50cm??
>
>       IDE wasn't done to be used in peripherals which are outside of
> the PC cabinet. SCSI, otherwise, can have much longer cables. I've a 2 m
> SCSI cable, and I think Maarten - or was Alex Wulms - has a 6
> meters-long SCSI cable.

It isn't me, I don't have a SCSI interface for MSX. Only a 50cm SCSI cable in 
my PC for the CD-ROM and CD-writer.

Bye,
                Maarten

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