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Re: Parallel port cables

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Clocky <notgonna@happen.com> wrote:
> On 20/03/2016 5:15 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
[...]
> >    I also still have PCs with 3.5" and 5.25" diskette/floppy drives, but
> > am about to toss them after recovering some 5.25" floppys. The strange
> > thing is that the two 5.25" drives in two systems aren't recognized (as
> > drive B:) but all (four in 4 systems) 3.5" drives are recognized (as:
> > drive A:). I've swapped everything around, but can't find what's wrong.
> > The spindles rotate when the floppys are inserted, but the drive access
> > light doesn't light up.
> >
> >    Then I remembered that very old systems need DRIVPARM or DRIVER.SYS,
> > but these systems are - only the MS_DOS part of - Windows 95.
> >
> >    Anyway, this is another 'project' for when I've some more time and
> > space.
> >
> 
> Can't say I've had that problem. Usually it's a configuration issue with 
> cabling or the jumpers on the drive or the BIOS or combinations thereof.
> 
> If you have two drives and use a cable that is twisted on one end, leave 
> the jumpers set to drive 0 on both drives. If your floppy cable doesn't 
> have the twist you need to set the jumper on the drives correctly to 
> drive 0 and drive 1.
> 
> Probably not news to you ;-)

  Thanks for the info. I knew most of it, but it takes time to
re-surface, so every bit helps.

  I think both 5.25" floppy drives are dead. An unlikely scenario, but
the only reasonable conclusion:

  I don't have any jumper info for these drives, but with your
information, I just disconnected the daisy-chained 3.5" diskette drive.
Whether the 5.25" drive is set to drive 0 or 1, the BIOS should
see it, but it doesn't.

  I re-found the INFO" (INFOPLUS) utility, which reports the DOS, BIOS
and CMOS info. When the 5.25" and 3.5" drives are connected, the DOS
info shows only one drive, the BIOS info also shows one drive ("UNIT: 0
(1.44MB 3.5")") and the CMOS info says "Floppy disk A: 3.5" 1.44MB" and
"Floppy disk B: None:).

  I'll probably dig up yet another computer (386DX) which had one of
these 5.25" drives and see if it works in that. If not, I have to give
up, as much as I 'hate' that.

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