Re: IDE interface trouble with CD-ROM

[Patriek Lesparre]

>]       IDE wasn't done to be used in peripherals which are outside of
>] the PC cabinet. SCSI, otherwise, can have much longer cables. I've a 2 m
>] SCSI cable, and I think Maarten - or was Alex Wulms - has a 6
>] meters-long SCSI cable.
>My SCSI cables are not that long.

Mine is about 4 meters.
It used to connect two computers plus a harddisk accross my bedroom. Now 
it's just a really long cable for one computer+harddisk :)

IIRC, 6 meters is the maximum for SCSI.

         Patriek


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