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From: blgardne@javelin.sim.es.com (Blaine Gardner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Tape Drives, Parnet & CIA's
Message-ID: <1991Apr4.144908.9660@javelin.sim.es.com>
Date: 4 Apr 91 14:49:08 GMT
Article-I.D.: javelin.1991Apr4.144908.9660
References: <16081.27f751e7@levels.sait.edu.au> <1991Apr3.193247.13318@jato.jpl.nasa.gov>
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Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
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jdickson@jato.jpl.nasa.gov (Jeff Dickson) writes:
>In article <16081.27f751e7@levels.sait.edu.au> etac@levels.sait.edu.au writes:
>>        My flat mate also has an A1000 and we're trying to run
>>Parnet to network the two machine.  We've made two cables
>>one about 10 inches the other about 15 metres. The short one
>>works fine but the long one just won't go. I've checked the
>>cable a thousand times. I can't see whats wrong.

>	10 inches VS 15 metres (approx 1 yard X 15 = 45 feet). Try attenuation.

It could be a problem, especially with small gauge wire, but I've
successfully run Parnet between an A2500 and A1000 with a cable about 50
feet long. The wire used was one of those bundles of solid wire used by
the phone company. Do you have ALL the grounds connected end to end?
-- 
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