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Re: Second Diskette Drive on Z386/SX question?

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From: Mark Centurion Greenberg
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 22:25
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In article <1992Nov13.205932.24139@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca> dedourek@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (John DeDourek) writes:
>
>
>As a solution, I have been loaned a cable which looks like:
>
>controller    5 1/4        3.5                              3.5
>plug---------plug--------plug1---very long------twist-----plug 2
>
>The assumption is that I can run the the cable from the controller
>first to the 5 1/4 drive,  then use the very long run to loop
>back to the lower 3.5 which would use plug 2 (after the twist).
>The assumption is that this accomplishes what I need.  (Is that
>correct?)
>
>Are there any problems with this solution which can be forseen?
>
>Are there any other possibilities?  What are the advantages/disadvantages?
>
>Thanks for your assistance.
>
>dedourek@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca
>

Sounds good to me.  I've done this a millions times (ok, maybe 3 times) with a
Z-248 and some 386 model.  As long as you can set your ROM to the correct
settings, it should work.  Feel free to experiment.  I don't think its possible
to break it.  Good luck.

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