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From: thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan)
Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,comp.sys.att
Subject: Re: Drive in 3B1?
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Date: 14 Nov 88 01:01:44 GMT
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Re: John Milton's question how far the 20-wire data cable can be extended ...

I've seen runs up to 16 feet (the spec permits 20 feet), but those were NOT
on a UNIC-PC.

Considering all the care with which the UNIX-PC has been shielded, it's not
clear WHAT would happen if "bare" ribbon cable were to be brought out that
far from the system (esp. in a room with flourescent lamps and other EMI/RFI
garbage).



Thad Floryan [thad@cup.portal.com (OR) ...!sun!portal!cup.portal.com!thad]