Eben King wrote:
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> This is a new problem. They worked correctly for months. Originally, I had
> them on separate channels (hda and hdc), but then I changed cases (from
> mini-tower to tower) and the cable would not reach[1]. Are there longer
> ATA cables available? If not, I'll try to make the cabling reach in a
> sub-optimal arrangement.
Yes, I love it when stuff stops working after seeming fine for months.
>> I suspect a master/slave issue of sorts. Do both drives support and run
>> at the same Ultra DMA mode?
>
> They're identical. If I took them out, I'd have to check the master/slave
> jumpers to tell which is which.
Strange.
>
> [1] There are two DVD drives and two hard drives; HDs=hda & hdb, DVDs=hdc &
> hdd is the only way I could make the cables reach.
That's a better configuration than having an ATAPI device on a bus with an
ATA device.
You could try using a different ATA cable, just in case, to see if it's a
bad cable. It could also be a chipset issue.
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