Linux-kernel mailing list archive 2000-26,: Re: IDE drive cable oddity...

# Re: IDE drive cable oddity...

Ben Ford (ben@kalifornia.com)
Tue, 27 Jun 2000 02:18:44 -0700

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"Mike A. Harris" wrote:

> I've just received what I consider to be a very odd IDE drive
> cable. Before attempting to use it, I wanted to pass the info
> past the IDE bunch out there to ensure it is not a bogus cable.
>
> The cable I have came in a package labeled IDE-4 IDE 4 drive
> cable. This cable is a standarde IDE cable, however instead of
> connectors for 2 drives, it has connectors for FOUR drives on
> it. That is 5 connectors including the motherboard
> connector. The cable is over 4 feet long. Since my memory
> recalls IDE cables should be no longer than 18 inches, and my
> understanding of the IDE specs are that 2 drives maximum can be
> on one cable (MASTER/SLAVE), this cable seems very bogus to me,
> and in fact has the potential to damage the system.
>
> Are there some new IDE extensions out there that I'm not aware
> of, or is this cable bogus?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> TTYL
>
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Positive its not a SCSI cable?

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