Re: [APML] OT: External Hard Drives for Archiving data

["Brian Larmay" <blarmay523@earthlink.net>]

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From: lkt <tan@cox.net>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 2:30 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] OT: External Hard Drives for Archiving data


> Brian,
>
>  If you have a new PC, open up the case. An IDE drive controller can
> hook up to two drives. Look at the IDE cable which connects  your
> motherboard to your primary drive. The 2nd connector on this cable can
> be used for your old drive. Make sure you set the pins on your old drive
> to "slave mode". Also make sure you connect power to this drive. There
> should be extra power connectors lying around in the chasis. When you
> repower up the machine, the old drive will appear as a new "letter"
> drive. You can then select and drag to copy.
>
> To find out how to configure your old drive as a slave, lookup the
> website of the maker of the drive. Look up the specific model then try
> to find documentation for it. There should be info on the website on
> what the pins ought to be set to.
>
> Loke

Thanks Loke,

I set the pins to slave and rebooted after hooking up the correct
connectors, but there are no extra letters for an added drive.
Could it be the drive is fried enough to be unrecognizable?
After rebooting it should have at least recognized
something.....dunno...this i all new to me.

Brian


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