WC>-> Only conclusion I can draw - - you had the ribbon cable from your CDROM
WC>-> drive plugged into the Promise card _backwards_ when you observed the
WC>-> above noblink/noeject symptoms.

WC>It it IMPOSSIBLE to plug the cable in backwards as above.
WC>Not only visually inspected the mating connectors have plastic molded
WC>keys that prevent plugging them in backwards.

WC>Your "only conclusion" is WRONG.
WC>You just have to keep digging yourself in deeper
WC>don't you?

Wayne, no interest in ya'all's battle here but on older computers it is
quite possible to do what he has said.  For me, it's the floppy drive.
I've plugged those ribbon cables in backwards a dozen times in the past.
The connectors *now* make it very hard or impossible.  That did not used
to be true.

Here's a really neat trick!  Take an old computer (386 era) and swap out
the power supply then forget the 'balck meets black' rule and plug in
the leads backwards to the MB.  Now, also get the wires to the on'off
switch backwards.  This will isolate the fault to the pole outside your
house where you get to watch the guy come up with a truck, climb the
pole, and reset the breakers so your block has power again.  Really neat
trick!  I was told not to try it again though for some odd reason.  Is
that fair I ask you?
          xxcarol


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