grandi@noao.edu (Steve Grandi CCS) (09/13/90)
I have a CompuAdd 386SX system that uses the IDE disk interface. I also have a 40 Mbyte Connors drive take from a defunct system that also claims to use the IDE interface. So, I think, I will just plug in the Connors drive into the CompuAdd box and compute away... The ribbon cables are not even the same width! Is the IDE interface "standard"? Should I be able to fudge a cable to make this drive work? Any pointers will be appreciated. -- Steve Grandi, National Optical Astronomy Observatories, Tucson, Arizona USA Internet: grandi@noao.edu SPAN/HEPNET: NOAO::GRANDI (NOAO=5355) +1 602 325 9228
grege@gold.GVG.TEK.COM (Greg Ebert) (09/13/90)
In article <1990Sep13.133535.23517@noao.edu> grandi@noao.edu (Steve Grandi CCS) writes: >I have a CompuAdd 386SX system that uses the IDE disk interface. I > >The ribbon cables are not even the same width! Is the IDE interface >"standard"? Should I be able to fudge a cable to make this drive >work? > 40 pins = IDE interface 34 pins = ST506 control cable (NOT IDE, or a subset thereof)
frank@ut-emx (Frank Abernathy) (09/14/90)
In article <1452@gold.GVG.TEK.COM>, grege@gold.GVG.TEK.COM (Greg Ebert) writes: > In article <1990Sep13.133535.23517@noao.edu> grandi@noao.edu (Steve Grandi CCS) writes: > >The ribbon cables are not even the same width! Is the IDE interface .....stuff deleted > 40 pins = IDE interface > 34 pins = ST506 control cable (NOT IDE, or a subset thereof) To not confuse the issue.......(maybe) 20 pins = SECOND part of ST506 cable SET.... 50 pins, same style as the IDE connector is generally SCSI... later frank -- Frank Abernathy, University of Texas at Austin, frank@ut-emx.utexas.edu Work: (512)-471-3216 Home: (512)-244-0625 (ans. mach always on...)
brim@cbmvax.commodore.com (Mike Brim - Product Assurance) (09/19/90)
In article <1990Sep13.133535.23517@noao.edu> grandi@noao.edu (Steve Grandi CCS) writes: > > The ribbon cables are not even the same width! Is the IDE interface > "standard"? Should I be able to fudge a cable to make this drive > work? > Technically IDE is not an interface. It simply states that the controller is on the drive (IDE = integrated drive electronics). IDE drives may have SCSI, AT, or XT interfaces. Even ESDI in some way can be called an IDE drive but usually isn't. -- ******************************************************************************** Disclaimer: My company knows not what I say (or do). Mike Brim | Commodore Electronics Limited PC Analyst - System Evaluation Group | West Chester, PA 19380 Product Assurance | InterNet: brim@cbmvax.commodore.com ********************************************************************************