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16 June 2007, 19:30
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floppy drive cable
just wonderng if i could use part of a ide cable as a striaght 34 pin floppy cable.. just to have greater lengh of course vs the small 34 pin cable that is in side a stock 500. will it work? or would i have to re-wire a normal pc floppy cable?
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17 June 2007, 02:16
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You could, but why not go to a recycling center and pick up a PC floppy cable for next to nothing. Just use the straight part of it and you're set.
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17 June 2007, 06:37
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hmm rummaged arround my junk here and found one.. it worked.. didn't even think of that.!!! yet another prob solved! thanks
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