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From: bob@ns.UUCP (Bob Mathias)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Adaptec 1542B's floppy part
Message-ID: <123@ns.UUCP>
Date: 14 Feb 91 05:43:33 GMT
References: <179@sahara.cs.utexas.edu>
Reply-To: bob@ns.UUCP (Bob Mathias)
Organization: Unisys Corporation; Irvine, California
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In article <179@sahara.cs.utexas.edu> glenn@cs.utexas.edu (Glenn G. Lai) writes:
>I bought an Adaptec 1542B to replace a Perstor 180-16F controller.  I used to
>be able to change disks at will; however, using the same floppy cables, I'm
>now forced to type CTRL-C (which is annoying).   Is this the way the Adaptec
>1542B is supposed to work?

We use the Adaptec 1542A & 1542B and we do not have the problem you mentioned.
It  might be your cable, but I would first check out all the jumpers on the
Adaptec.

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