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Date:	Thu, 6 Sep 2007 13:38:39 -0700
From:	Ray Davison <raydav@charter.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Second Floppy Drive...?

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Martin Rosenfeld wrote:
> I saw recently a comment that many modern motherboards will not support
> a second floppy drive. (Please don't ask why I would want a first or
> second floppy drive; I may give an obscene answer.)

It might sound a lot like mine. When USB works as well as a floppy, as
in no drivers, I'll give up the floppy. It is kinda that way on some
machines.

> MY Tyan Tomcat K8E
> has a BIOS setting for a second floppy, but when I connect one it will
> not work. When I try to access B: I get the message
>
> Program stopped because alternate diskette was not inserted. "B:"

Are you getting that message from a running system. I have never seen
that syntax.
>
> I am aware that the first drive goes on the end of the cable which has a
> center portion "twisted." I am aware to keep the red stripe on the cable
> on the correct and same side of both drives.

There is probably also a swap floppy setting in the BIOS. Put disks in
both until you know which is which.
>
> Can anyone offer any insight into what may be going on? Even if they
> have a BIOS setting for a second floppy, do some MBs still not support
> them?

Not just still, the trend is to none.

Ray

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