From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 00:03:58 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 694 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Tuesday 16 September 2003 Number 694 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 * Reminder * - Melbourne OS/2 SIG Meeting : List Admin" 2 Re: Travelstar portable HDD : Ed Durrant **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Tue, 16 Sept 2003 01:00:00 +1000 (EDT) From: "List Admin" Subject: * Reminder * - Melbourne OS/2 SIG Meeting We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Melbourne September OS/2 SIG Meeting Date: Tuesday, 23rd Sept 2003 Time: 6:30PM - 9:30PM Place: Melbourne PC Group Victoria, Australia. This months meeting maybe about Peer Networking between OS/2 and Windows. It maybe about other things as well ;-) The Monthly Meeting of Melbourne OS/2 SIG Normally held the fourth Tuesday of each month. Except December. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 06:13:03 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: Travelstar portable HDD My only uncertainty is that rt angle connector that you have, if i understand correctly, on the travelstar. The HD to motherboard connector on the IBM thinkpads is propriety, so unless the travelstar was originally designed to go into an IBM laptop, I suspect it won't fit. The best way to check is take out the existing drive and do a visual compare. I'll talk to you again when you get back. Cheers/2 Ed. John Angelico wrote: > On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 20:50:43 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: > > We may have to pause this discussion Ed, as I have to spend Tuesday doing > about 48 hours worth of work . > > > I have a bare disk with connector and part of a plastic case. There is a > basic IDE connector attached to the housing, and a flat plastic ribbon > connector, akin to printer head connectors (but amber and traslucent), > wraps around the case as you said at right angles, and presents a mini > connector at the side of the case/housing, fitting into the edge of the > plastic outer case. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------