On Monday 13 February 2006 17:29, Mike McCarty 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> > > Computers *are* logical. It's the *designers* who need to be taken > out and shot. Especially the ones who came up with CS. :-) > In fairness, computers are now so complex that it is almost inevitable that some unforeseen circumstances will arise. Not that this has any relevance to the problem I've just had, but I don't feel that it is possible, today, for any systems designers to be absolutely sure that nothing odd could happen. Anne
