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From: Kevin Stevens <freebsd@pursued-with.net>
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On Jun 30, 2004, at 12:46, Bill Campbell wrote:

> On Wed, Jun 30, 2004, Skylar Thompson wrote:
>> On Sat, Jun 26, 2004 at 01:38:55PM -0700, Kevin Stevens wrote:
>>>
>>> If you're new to cable management, remember to tag both ends of the
>>> cables BEFORE running them through any conduit.  Once they get 
>>> bundled
>>> together in any way, that's all you have to go by.
>>
>> If you do get into a situation where you don't know which cable is 
>> which,
>> you can always tone them. It's a PITA and works best wiht two people, 
>> but
>> it works. It's not a bad idea to have a toner on hand, because even 
>> labeled
>> cables can run into trouble. The ink might rub off, or you might
>> accidentally cut off some excess slack without relableling.
>
> A pair of cheap walkie-talkies can also be invaluable for toning out 
> cables
> unless you love shouting.

Y'all are doing a great job of making my point.  ;)

KeS