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From: cmcmanis@sun.uucp (Chuck McManis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Daisy-chaining drives?
Message-ID: <10142@sun.uucp>
Date: Thu, 4-Dec-86 13:43:21 EST
Article-I.D.: sun.10142
Posted: Thu Dec  4 13:43:21 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 5-Dec-86 05:18:37 EST
References: <812@ulowell.UUCP>
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Summary: 3.5" drive mods

In article <812@ulowell.UUCP>, OC.TREI@CU20B.COLUMBIA.EDU (Peter G. Trei) writes:
*> 			    ...At the end, when we were packing up,
*> we tried daisy-chaining a second external drive onto one of the
*> machines.
*> 
	...edited...
*> Some people suggested that the power supply was not up to it; but
*> I am under the impression the it is supposed to be able to run up to 3
*> externals. Anyone have any idea what we did wrong?
*> 						Peter

Actually, in my drive the power pins do not get passed through to the
extra connector. The local dealer modified a 3.5" drive to pass the
power and plugged it in between the Amiga and the external drive, it
seems to work fine. As for being able to drive three drives no one
ever claimed that and I don't think it is possible even with the
epson low power half heights. By the same token it is trivial to 
install a stereo mini jack in the 3.5" drive body and wire up a
cable to the $5.00 radio shack +5, +12 surplus wall plug supply. 
That could drive two drives.


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