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From: taob@pnet91.cts.com (Brian Tao)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: GS on the floor
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Date: 31 Jan 91 00:37:11 GMT
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> However, when I tried to make an extension cable for the 3.5" drive,
> it just wouldn't work reliably.  I think the cable was 6' or so.

    Isn't the maximum cable length for a drive unit something like 1.5m (what
is that, about 4.5 feet)?  I don't know what the technical reason behind that,
but there is a similar restriction for a SCSI cable.  If you find out how long
you can extend a floppy table, let me know.  It would be nice if I could
stretch the 3.5" drive out so I can backup the hard drive while in bed... ;)

Brian T. Tao  {taob@pnet91.cts.com} ||  Computer guru?  Someone who got
University of Metro Toronto         ||  their computer a couple of weeks
Scarberia, ON, MIC 3A8         *B-) ||  before you did.  (Alvin Toffler)