Thanks for your input. . . this makes me really think that the device that
I have been handed, is in fact, not a SUPERDISK . . . the ribbon connector
has only the 34 pins usually found on a floppy drive. . . although they
seem to be backwards. . . meaning I can't position pin "1" on  the ribbon
cable with pin "1" on the drive, because the notch will not allow it. . .

Also this device ( in my hands) seems to be missing a bottom cover. . . on
the bottom I see a circular device, not unlike the flywheel on an engine. .
. it even turns . . . also around the perimeter of the bottom of this
device there seems to be threaded anchor holes where a cover of some sort
would fit!

It does differ from a regular floppy drive in another way. . . between the
power connection and the ribbon connector. . . there is a bank of jumper
selects. . . in fact seven pairs with three jumpers in the default
positions of H1, HO4, and D1. . .

It's all too confusing. . . !!! If you have additional ideas, I would
really like to hear them!

dk

At 11:37 PM 6/13/00 -0400, you wrote:
>At 12:51 PM 06/13/2000 Don Kendrew wrote:
>>
>>A friend has asked me to install a super floppy (LS120), in his computer.
>>He purchased an OEM model that came without any documentation or setup disk.
>>
>>I assumed that I should just replace the existing floppy drive . . . .
>
>
>Don:
>
>The LS-120 is an IDE device. If you don't have BIOS and/or Windows 9X
>[LS-120] support, you have to use the drivers. The SUPERDISKs, as they are
>also known, are standard ATA (IDE-based) Removable Media Devices, so you
>have to configure them as a master or a slave on the IDE channel and
>connect them to a 40-pin IDE cable. You don't need to set any special CMOS
>settings.  You should not have any problems if you have a current system
>and use Windows 98 or later. Earlier versions of Windows 95 (and DOS)
>require the drivers.
>
>You can get more information, support and drivers at:
>
>  http://www.superdisk.com/
>
>You should retain the 1.44 MB floppy disk drive. Although some people use
>the LS-120 as an A: drive, you'll require L-120 support in BIOS for boot
>purposes. Replacing a floppy drive (a low-tech but mostly reliable/useful
>boot drive) with a LS-120 is not recommended and can be problematic.
>
>I installed LS-120 drives in all my computers and I have an external,
>Parallel Port LS-120. Works fine for my needs, which includes carting
>around a large number of often changing files, and backing up data from
>other people's PCs (the LS-120 real mode drivers/TSRs will fit on a 1.44 MB
>boot floppy).
>
>HTH.
>
>John Chin
>
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