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From: steveb@cbmvax.commodore.com (Steve Beats)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: A590 XT-disk interface, 2:nd disc possible?
Keywords: A590, XT-interface
Message-ID: <16551@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 15 Dec 90 12:37:13 GMT
References: <437@lysator.liu.se>
Reply-To: steveb@cbmvax.commodore.com (Steve Beats)
Distribution: comp
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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In article <437@lysator.liu.se> prj@lysator.liu.se (Peter Johansson) writes:
>I wonder if it's possible to connect another XT-drive, perhaps one
>with an ST506 interface, to the A590 via the second
>XT-interface connector that isn't mounted on the PCB (it is prepared
>for one with soldering pods)

The interface is IDE, not ST-506 (though I think they are very close), but
that's a moot point anyway.  You cannot connect a second IDE drive because
the port interface was "stolen" to provide readable jumper settings for the
SCSI sidde of the A590 interface.  That's what the four DIPs on the back
hook up to.  You'd be better to pick up a cheap SCSI drive and hang it off
the D connector on the back of the A590.  It'll go bunches faster too :-)

	Steve