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From: apratt@atari.UUCP (Allan Pratt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: longer cable for Atari SH204 HD?
Keywords: hard disk; cable; longer
Message-ID: <2955@atari.UUCP>
Date: 3 Jun 91 20:25:23 GMT
References: <1361@zinn.MV.COM>
Organization: Atari Corp., Sunnyvale CA
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kgg@zinn.MV.COM (Kenn Goutal) writes:
>I have a 1040ST with the Atari SH204 hard disk drive.
>The cable that came with it is about 1.5 feet long,
>and this *severely* limits where I can put the drive
>relative to the system/keyboard.
>Is it possible to get a longer cable???
>Will a longer cable work?  (i.e. is the protocol length-sensitive?)

The DMA cable has to be short.  Atari once accidentally shipped drives with
a 3' cable, and all hell broke loose.  Some third parties ship thier drives
with long cables, too, but you use those at your peril.  About 2' is all
you get with any reliability.  If those 6" mean a lot to you, ask a dealer.

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Opinions expressed above do not necessarily	-- Allan Pratt, Atari Corp.
reflect those of Atari Corp. or anyone else.	  ...ames!atari!apratt