Mounting a SCSI Device in a BA-123

From: Terry Murphy <tsmurphy_at_addr8.addr.com>
Date: Sat Jul 28 00:59:44 2001

Has anybody ever mounted a SCSI device in a BA-123?

1. I tried to install a standard half-height 3.5" SCSI drive into a
BA-123 system (MicroVAX II). Basically, I bought a little 3.5"->5.25"
adapter, and then screwed the adaptor into the sliding base where an old
RD-54 lived. I found the solution unsatisfactory; the adaptor's screw
holes did not match up with the sliding base, and it generally feels
fragile. Is there a better way? I am envisioning some sort of "cage" which
has the form factor of a full-height 5.25" drive, with mount points for a
3.5" drive (or two). Does such a beast exist?

2. Has anybody ever installed a half-height internal CD-ROM (or tape
drive) in a BA-123 system? This would be really sweet (sure beats an
external one!), but would it mount nicely, and would it be possible to
cover up the half which isn't being used with a nice faceplate?

3. Is there a decent internal SCSI cable which can be used in a BA-123? I
only have a couple of boards in the system, so my SCSI controller is all
the way in the front of the backplane (back of the system), far from the
disks, and just barely reaches the disks. Is it possible to get one with
some slack, and still have several disk connectors?

Thanks,
Terry
Received on Sat Jul 28 2001 - 00:59:44 BST