--- Jed Clear [Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 05:44:28PM -0400]: --- > On Wed, 23 Apr 2008, jmc wrote: > > --- Wim Vandeputte - Mailinglists only [Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 08:32:40PM > > +0200]: --- > > > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 12:18:35PM -0400, jmc wrote: > > > > my only remaining concern is that i'm afraid i have too tight a bend > > radius to keep the cable away from the PATA connectors which might > > rough up or even puncture the cable itself. but then again, this isn't > > going in a tank or off-road vehicle---i figure it should be OK, but i > > try to always be cognizant of bend radiuses with cables that carry data. > > If you're worried about the PATA pins I have a suggestion. Cut or remove > the ribbon cable from the connector of a PATA cable and install just a > connector on the pins. If you've been building PCs for a while, you > probably have a few laying about in junk drawers.
yes, that's a great idea! thanks for mentioning it. sometimes the simplest answer is right in front of me, but for whatever reason, i just didn't see it. thanks for smacking me with a cluebat. _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
