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minus-squarerizzothesmall@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up13·3 months agoWho here remembers turning part of the ide cable round to add a second floppy drive?
minus-squareLumpyPancakes@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoAre you sure it was IDE? I remember jumpers for master, slave, and Cable Select so you’re probably right. I think it might have also applied to floppy drives or MFM / ESDI drives but that is going back a while.
minus-squarerizzothesmall@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoIt was actually an FDD cable which was 34 pins instead of 40 for the IDE cable. My mistake!
minus-squarepiccolo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 months agoProbably noone because floppys dont use ide.
Who here remembers turning part of the ide cable round to add a second floppy drive?
Are you sure it was IDE? I remember jumpers for master, slave, and Cable Select so you’re probably right.
I think it might have also applied to floppy drives or MFM / ESDI drives but that is going back a while.
It was actually an FDD cable which was 34 pins instead of 40 for the IDE cable. My mistake!
Probably noone because floppys dont use ide.