Re: [PLUG] Hardware Recommendation needed

["Arthur S. Alexion" <arthur@alexion.com>]

At 10:24 AM 3/14/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> > I was thinking about getting an external case that can house the cdrom 
> > and supply power, and just running an IDE cable out the back of the 
> > computer, and into this cdrom case.
> >
> > Any ideas on the availability of such a case?  Any ideas for better 
> > solutions?
>
> I've done this with ISA devices (a pulse programmer), and had it working 
> properly. Basically, you just run your IDE flat cable through an openining 
> in the back, and if you cannot find a case with an IDE connector on it, 
> just take advantage that the cable is flat and get it into the external 
> enclosure through the narrow gap between the cover and the body of the 
> enclosure. You can get CD-ROM enclosures that will let you do this in 
> places like JAMECO (http://www.jameco.com) or, although a bit pricy, 
> ANACAPA Micro (http://www.anacapamicro.com). I'm sure that a Google search 
> will give you tons of places you can get these.
>
>
> G.
>
> +==================-------------- --- -- -  -    -     -
> Guillermo Moyna, PhD

Thanks for the help and advice.  I'm really glad this is possible.  I was 
hoping for a place to get an enclosure locally, though.  Does anyone know 
of any place?

Also, not being much of an electrician, how do I make sure the grounds are 
properly connected to each other?

Art



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