more laptop hd issues

So, heres the deal. I have a toshiba 12.07 GB laptop hd, the 2.5-3.5 adapter, and I jimmy-rigged a cable using the male power connector off of an old floppy drive by soldering a parallel set of wires (one for the floppy, one molex for the hd). I connect the hd into the IDE port (the one closest to the floppy drive itself) and the floppy drive into the floppy connection (the one next to the IDE port). I power up my MPC (I can hear the laptop hd power up) and I load os ver. 1.14. I go to the format screen so that I can format/partition the hard drive, however, when I scroll through the available drives, only floppy, f-rom and scsi (0-9) are available to format. There is NO option for an IDE port or anything.

Does anyone have any idea as to why I cant access the IDE port? Do I need 1.12 or 1.20? Is this hd not compatible? I really want this to work!!!

p.s.:I have pictures, but I have no idea how to post them.

yea theres more to it. first, when the floppy is plugged in the mpc bypasses the ide port. but thats not your problem. you also need a ide2scsi adaptor.

yeah I figured the scsi adapter is what I need....now if I can get my hands on one...........


Will the floppy drive override the scsi as well????? Id rather not waste any more paper.