From ilug-admin@linux.ie Wed Aug 28 10:48:30 2002 Return-Path: Delivered-To: zzzz@localhost.netnoteinc.com Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by phobos.labs.netnoteinc.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E908B4415B for ; Wed, 28 Aug 2002 05:47:43 -0400 (EDT) Received: from phobos [127.0.0.1] by localhost with IMAP (fetchmail-5.9.0) for zzzz@localhost (single-drop); Wed, 28 Aug 2002 10:47:43 +0100 (IST) Received: from lugh.tuatha.org (root@lugh.tuatha.org [194.125.145.45]) by dogma.slashnull.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id g7RMdvZ28910 for ; Tue, 27 Aug 2002 23:39:57 +0100 Received: from lugh (root@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by lugh.tuatha.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id XAA20690; Tue, 27 Aug 2002 23:38:51 +0100 Received: from claymore.diva.ie (diva.ie [195.218.115.17] (may be forged)) by lugh.tuatha.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id XAA20655 for ; Tue, 27 Aug 2002 23:38:34 +0100 X-Authentication-Warning: lugh.tuatha.org: Host diva.ie [195.218.115.17] (may be forged) claimed to be claymore.diva.ie Received: from cunniffe.net (ts12-155.dublin.indigo.ie [194.125.172.155]) by claymore.diva.ie (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id XAA11539 for ; Tue, 27 Aug 2002 23:38:31 +0100 Message-Id: <3D6BFF48.8050306@cunniffe.net> Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 23:38:00 +0100 From: Vincent Cunniffe User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.0.0) Gecko/20020530 X-Accept-Language: en, en-us MIME-Version: 1.0 To: ilug@linux.ie Subject: Re: [ILUG] Using Normal IDE Device with a Dell Latitude CPx laptop References: <3D6BEFBB.2030103@Sun.COM> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: ilug-admin@linux.ie Errors-To: ilug-admin@linux.ie X-Mailman-Version: 1.1 Precedence: bulk List-Id: Irish Linux Users' Group X-Beenthere: ilug@linux.ie Darren Kenny wrote: > Hi, > > I've got an normal 3.5" CD-RW IDE drive that I'd like to be able to use > with a Dell Latitude CPx laptop that I've got. Does anyone know any way > enable this, for example through the use of a special cable for the > Modular Bay (where CD-ROM or floppy drive is normally). There is absolutely no way to use a conventional 3.5" drive with a laptop directly. However, you can get an external firewire or USB cradle and attach it to the laptop like that, and any 3.5" drive will work in that case. Example : http://www.microsense.com/USB_35_combo.asp Regards, Vin -- Irish Linux Users' Group: ilug@linux.ie http://www.linux.ie/mailman/listinfo/ilug for (un)subscription information. List maintainer: listmaster@linux.ie