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From: dlow@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Danny Low)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Need help on Hard Drive again
Message-ID: <15090007@hpspcoi.HP.COM>
Date: 7 Aug 90 17:02:11 GMT
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Organization: HP Lovecraft Division
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>The controller has three connectors, one big and two small (drive 0 and
>drive 1) and they are marked pin number on them.  Each cable has two 
>connectors at each end and have pin number marked on them also.  At the 
>hard drive connector interface there is a cut on board for the latch of 
>cable fit in, therefore there is only one way to insert the connectors, 
>so no mistake can be made at this end of cable connectors either.  I did 
>not see any twist wire on the cable as some of you mention.  But doesn't 
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>matter what I tried it still did not work.

If the cable has no twist the controller probably expects a jumper 
on the drive to be set in the right position to indicate whether 
it is a C or D drive. 

			   Danny Low
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