Re: Hard Disc linking
- From: "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 07:54:04 +1000
nospam <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have just installed a second hard disc (with no links, = slave) and
> all works perfectly.
>
> I had to work out whether the boot disc was configured as a Master or
> as Drive select so I checked the documentation that came with the
> disc many years ago.
>
> I was surprised as to how the boot disc is configured.
>
> All works well was I didn't alter anything but I am left curious.
>
> The boot disc is a Maxtor 5T030H3 and is linked as follows;
>
> Link between Pins 1 and 6
> Link between Pins 2 and 3
>
> X = Pin
> O = No Pin
>
> 1 2 3 4 5
> X X X O X
> X X X X X
> 6 7 8 9 10
>
> The manual say for a master there should be a link between 1 and 6 but
> does not show any other links present.
>
> Now all works fine so I was curious as to what the link between 2 and
> 3 is for.
> Maybe it is just 'parked' there, this is making the assumption that pins 2 and
> 3 are earth pins.
Yep, very likely, tho the official park position is between pins 4 and 5,
even tho there is no pin 4. Not as satisfactory tho because that only
has one pin the jumper and so it can fall off easier.
> Does anyone know the real reason?
.
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