Hi,
On Tue, Nov 02, 1999 at 03:34:03AM -0800, pablo mathias wrote:
> I recently bought several bits to upgrade my PC
> includeing a new motherboard.. My problem is with the
> floppy drive. It works on my other PCs but not with
> the new motherboard, i might have connected the cable
> up wrong at first.
>> Every time i boot up the light turns on and stays on.
> Could i have blown the floppy controller on the mother
> board?
Sounds like the cable is the wrong way round. There are too many
possible orientations of a floppy cable. Make sure:
o the correct end is plugged into the motherboard
o it's the right way around
o the correct end is plugged into the floppy drive
o the correct plug is plugged into the floppy drive
o it's the right way around
I believe it's traditional to try every wrong configuration at
least twice before eventually finding the correct configuration.
For added spice, use a floppy drive that only works intermittently.
:-),
Wesley.
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