[Cialug] Drive switch

[Nathan C. Smith]

John,

Sorry to short you guys.  Your inventory is growing and continuously
surprises.

-Nate

-----Original Message-----
From: John D. Todd [mailto:jdt at internetsolver.com] 
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 11:02 AM
To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
Subject: RE: [Cialug] Drive switch


If you are refering to something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16802102001

It actually only switches the jumper settings, in theory changes which 
drive is booted from. There are mixed results with various HD/MOBO 
configs.

If you are looking toward a HD sled Computer Solver has some in stock.

JT

On Thu, 3 Nov 2005, Nathan C. Smith wrote:

> you might have a hard time finding a unique item like that locally.  
> You are more likely to find a removable drive tray at a place like DIT 
> where you can slide in and out the drive you want to use.  They are 
> relatively inexpensive but their quality is somewhat lacking to.  They 
> do work however.
>
> -Nate
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Hawkins [mailto:ng0g at mchsi.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 5:05 AM
> To: cialug at cialug.org
> Subject: [Cialug] Drive switch
>
>
> cialug,
>
> If memory serves me correctly, I have seen advertised someplace, a 
> switch that you can hook two ide drives to, and while the computer is 
> powered off switch
>
> to the one you want to boot from.  I have a couple of questions.  Has 
> anyone
>
> used one of these, and if so, when you switch drives, does it not just 
> switch the control/data cable but the power also.  And two does anyone 
> know where I
>
> can get  one locally, or semi locally (I live in Boone).
>
> I have been to the Wednesday ISU sale and cannot remember seeing one 
> there or not.  I don't think so, but perhaps that is because I was not 
> looking for one.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>

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