Adaptec bought Trantor and, last time I looked, had the drivers for the Trantor
cards/cable-adapters available on their web site.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe" <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: SCSI connectivity
> Jeff,
>
> I have a similar device made by Trantor. I've been using it with a
> Bernoulli 90Mb transportable unit. I've had it for quite a few years so it
> doesn't have drivers for W 95 or 98. It does have DOS drivers. I'm not sure
> about W 3.1 drivers.
>
> Joe
>
> At 02:56 PM 3/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
> > This isn't quite on topic but the info might help those who
> >need or want to connect SCSI items to older PC's. A few weeks back I
> >picked up a used Philips Omniwriter 26 CDRW to replace my flakey
> >Philips CDD2000. With it came quite an interesting looking cable
> >that allowed a standard SCSI peripheral to be connected to a parallel
> >port and the driver disks for Win 3.1, Win95, NT and 2000. Drivers
> >are also available for DOS and OS/2 and the cable provides for a
> >printer pass-thru so that a printer can remain plugged up to it as
> >well. It's called the 'Shuttle Connection'. It is an OEM item and
> >actually produced by SCM Microsystems. They do provide drivers for
> >it on thier website though it looks like it's one of thier older
> >items that may not be available any longer.
> >
> > Has anyone used one of these before? Granted the speed is
> >going to be limited by going through the parallel port, but it's an
> >easier solution than finding and installing an ISA/EISA/MCA SCSI card
> >for occasional use of a SCSI CD-ROM or some such item.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >--
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> > Home of the TRS-80 Model 2000 FAQ File
> > http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/6757
> >
>
>
Received on Sun Mar 11 2001 - 10:38:36 GMT