Re: PC Transporter

[Matt Willman <willman.matt@cnf.REMOVE.com>]

Jeff Blakeney wrote:

> On Fri, 24 Sep 1999 11:24:39 -0400, "Michael Y. Su"
> <msu76@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
>
> >I have the top drive (3.5") set manually to A drive using the jumper
> >settings suggested in the manual that came with the kit.  In similar
> >fashion, I set the bottom drive (5.25") to B drive.  I also fixed it in the
> >PCT control panel to reflect the actual positions of the drives.  When I put
> >in a floppy to boot, it says "disk I/O error" and won't boot.  The red light
> >on the drive just comes on and stays on.  Don't even hear any disk activity.
>
> Sounds like the standard PC problem of having the floppy cable
> attached the wrong way around.  The connector for 5.25" drives are
> keyed so you 5.25" should be hooked up okay but 3.5" drives don't
> usually have any keying so you need to make sure that it is hooked up
> correctly.  On most 3.5" drives, pin 1 of the connector, which is
> where the red line on the ribbon cable usually goes, is on the
> opposite side of the connector from the power supply connector.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
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Actually, on most PC's, pin 1 on the data cable goes TOWARDS the power connector
for the drive.  In other words, the red stripe on the data cable should always be
closest to the power connector for the drive.

It gets really fun when some clone manufacturer puts the connector underneath the
pins for the data cable, and doesn't label the drive.  Creates some very weird
symptoms, that.

Matt