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From: ejkst@cisunx.UUCP (Eric J. Kennedy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Extention cables
Message-ID: <14340@cisunx.UUCP>
Date: 12 Dec 88 03:58:42 GMT
Reply-To: ejkst@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu (Eric J. Kennedy)
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I'm thinking of moving my A1000 to a set of shelves next to my desk, to
free up some desk space and give me that nice "workstation" feel. :-)
This means that I have to extend the monitor, mouse, and keyboard
cables.  The monitor and mouse should just take DB-9 extention cables,
and the keyboard should take a telephone cable.  Are there any problems
with either of these, or anything to watch for?  Similarly, I want df1:
(3.5") and df2: (5.25") on my desk too, which means a DB-23 extention.
I seem to recall hearing about a power or noise or reliability problem
of some sort when using a long external drive cable.  Can anybody
confirm or refute this?  Also, where can I find a DB-23 cable, or the
parts to make one, or should I just hack DB-25 parts and be done with
it?

Thanks for any help,

-- 
Eric Kennedy
ejkst@cisunx.UUCP