On Saturday 11 February 2006 19:24, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > Anne Wilson wrote: > > <g> Just how anomalous can you get? This was two drives, same > > manufacturer, same model number. They did not work correctly when cabled > > as the diagram on the drive label suggested, but did if I removed the > > jumper on the master drive. Crazy! > > > > Once upon a time I used to tell people that computers were logical. I > > don't risk my neck any longer <g> > > > > Anne > > I suspect that some drive manufacturers are not testing the > master/slave jumper settings the way they should. This is > especially true when they sell most of their drive to OEMs. > They tend to use CS because it makes assembly simple. > > Anne, you may want to check to see if there is more then one > "master with slave" or "slave" jumper configuration setting > for your drives. They are not always listed on the drive label, > but they usually listed in the quick start guide. It would not > be the first time the listed settings work when using the drive > with a CD-ROM, but not when using two drives. I have even run > into a drive or two where the settings listed in the manual were > different then the ones listed on the drive. The manual was > updated, but the label on the drive was not. > > What you may have is two drives that are supposed to be the same, > but were built in different places. It should not make any > difference, but sometimes it does. Or you could have a pair of > drives that work fine when they are both using CS, but not when > using master/slave - at least not with the listed jumper settings. > It's a thought, Mikkel. In the morning I'll check the manufacturer's website and see if there is a manual there. Both the drives were bought as OEM, so there's no paperwork at all with them. Anne
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