Reply to connecting disk drives

[Evan.Molnar@f107.n2605.z1.fidonet.org (Evan Molnar)]

-=> On 07 Dec 93  11:02:56, Glenn Koproske@1:2605/102 said:

>>Is it a bad idea to disconnect and reconnect disk drives while the computer
>>is on?  I'm considering solving the constant spin problem of the transdrive
>>by hooking it up to a DB-25 A/B switchbox and flipping the switch to
>>disconnect the drives when I'm not explicitly using them.
>
>I wouldn't.

I would, and have.  I don't do it like that though.. just use a toggle switch
and cut the power lead going into the drive.  Much simpler.

Evan