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minus-squarerizzothesmall@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·9 months agoWho here remembers turning part of the ide cable round to add a second floppy drive?
minus-squarepiccolo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoProbably noone because floppys dont use ide.
minus-squareLumpyPancakes@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoAre you sure it was IDE? I remember jumpers for master, slave, and Cable Select so you’re probably right. I think it might have also applied to floppy drives or MFM / ESDI drives but that is going back a while.
minus-squarerizzothesmall@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoIt was actually an FDD cable which was 34 pins instead of 40 for the IDE cable. My mistake!
Who here remembers turning part of the ide cable round to add a second floppy drive?
Probably noone because floppys dont use ide.
Are you sure it was IDE? I remember jumpers for master, slave, and Cable Select so you’re probably right.
I think it might have also applied to floppy drives or MFM / ESDI drives but that is going back a while.
It was actually an FDD cable which was 34 pins instead of 40 for the IDE cable. My mistake!