In a message dated 98-02-12 18:30:50 EST, you write: << Not quite the right ends - floppies are NOT 40 pin, as IDE is. Only 34 pins - 6 too few. -- >> Bummer! You are right! I just counted .... The floppy WON'T work! That scratches the tape cable too! Good catch Clare, (Sorry Bruce) Mike V (Mr. mis-information)