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Bungleau · 04-19-2004, 12:17 PM

I did a little searching on Cable-Select setting, which is what lets the cable determine who's the master and who's the slave. I found a nice explanation here.

Basically, to make cable select work, you need a special kind of cable, and most commercial ones out there aren't that kind. So the odds of finding a Cable-select environment on a new PC are pretty slim.

I'll go back to making sure that both drives are jumpered properly -- one as a master, and the other as a slave. The default setting for a drive is not to be jumpered as a master, so if you haven't fixed that, it won't work.

Ermmm... you *do* have the IDE cable plugged into the back of it as well, right?

04-19-2004, 12:17 PM	#8
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	I did a little searching on Cable-Select setting, which is what lets the cable determine who's the master and who's the slave. I found a nice explanation here. Basically, to make cable select work, you need a special kind of cable, and most commercial ones out there aren't that kind. So the odds of finding a Cable-select environment on a new PC are pretty slim. I'll go back to making sure that both drives are jumpered properly -- one as a master, and the other as a slave. The default setting for a drive is not to be jumpered as a master, so if you haven't fixed that, it won't work. Ermmm... you do have the IDE cable plugged into the back of it as well, right? __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.