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SubjectRe: Re^2: Amazing what a little RTFM can do :>


On Fri, 19 Apr 1996, Kurt Wachmann wrote:

>
>
> On Fri, 19 Apr 1996, Shinanyaku wrote:
>
> The master should be at the end of the cable, because the master does
> electrical termination. The slave should be between the controller and
> the master.
>
> If you have only one drive attached, it should be configured as master,
> otherwise the cable is not terminated. (and it can sit anywhere on the
> cable).
>
Wrong! You should read your hard drive documentation. Even thought
"most" drive single and master are then same setting. But, Western
Digital's IS NOT. If you set it to be master, your computer will not
come up.

James



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