RE: Blew IT

["biscut" <biscut biscut screaming net>]

alot of the older IDE cables that I have do not have any holes blocked
off...however, you know if you have plugged it in the wrong way because the
PC wont boot...just turning either end of the cable round should fix that
though...

Regards
biscut

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-install-list-admin redhat com
> [mailto:redhat-install-list-admin redhat com]On Behalf Of Kalum
> Somaratna aka Grendel
> Sent: 28 September 2000 00:06
> 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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