[Sussex] 44Pin IDC cable wanted

[Steven Dobson]

Alan

On Fri, 2006-09-01 at 17:35 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 01, 2006 at 03:38:22PM +0100, Steven Dobson wrote:
> > Hi Gang
> > 
> > I'm hoping there is someone on this list that know how I can get hold of
> > a 44-pin IDC female to 44-pin IDC femate cable.  It is to plug a laptop
> > disk into a small footprint motherboad that has a 44-pin IDC male
> > connector.  I have the 44pin to IDE converts, that is NOT want I need.
> > 
> > The only place I found googling was some company in the US.  I know
> > where I can get just want at LinuxWorld next month, but I want it
> > now. :)
> > 
> 
> Go to maplins and get a strip of ribbon and two IDCs then make up a cable
> yourself?

That was my first thought.  However I can't find the units on Maplin's
website and I phone the Brighton store and the guy there couldn't find
the parts either.  It is a nightmare!

Steve