RE: Blew IT

["Tanner, Robby" <TANNER Wardrop com>]

Sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't.  That's what the red line is for on
the cable, to signify pin1.



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Kalum Somaratna aka Grendel [SMTP:kalum lintux cx]
> Sent:	Wednesday, September 27, 2000 5:06 PM
> To:	Kit Williams
> Cc:	redhat-install-list redhat com
> Subject:	RE: Blew IT
> 
> On  Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Kit Williams said the following magic words,
> 
> > Since hardware is more my style, I'll lend a hand on this one.
> > 
> > You should check the IDE Cable.  If you were installing a hard drive,
> > chances are that you turned it the wrong way on one of the connections
> > causing the machine to short out.  Make sure that "pin 1" is going
> towards
> > the power and also make sure that your "master, slave" settings are
> correct.
> 
> AFAIK all of the HDD's I've come across prevent the insertion of the IDE
> cable the wrong way. The IDE cables I have seen too have one of the holes
> blocked off to prevent the wrong way insertion. So could anyone clarify
> wether it is possible to insert it in the wrong way?
> 
> Best Wishes,
> Grendel
> 
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