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Date:	Fri, 7 Sep 2007 21:09:17 -0700
From:	Martin Rosenfeld <rosenfeldmj@ca.rr.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Second Floppy Drive...?

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On 09/07/07 Martin Rosenfeld wrote:
> I have 3 floppy drives that will work if connected as A:, but none
> will work as B:. I too now suspect the cable. More as soon as I
> locate some more cables. I have a garage full!

I found a loose connector in one power line to drive B:. I replaced it.
I also installed a virgin (still wrapped in plastic) data cable to both
drives. A: works, B: does not.

I remember as far back as when floppy drives had tiny jumpers on them. I
think you had to set A: and B:. I believe the twisted cable did away
with that need. None of my drives have jumpers (I think that is true of
all new floppy drives). I can live with one floppy, but I like to solve
these vexing problems.

Is there a low level utility that may discover the problem? I will look
for a floppy with DOS and hope I can still read from it.

Martin

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