Apple SCSI TermPWR; Was Re: This is funny (ebay)

From: jpero_at_sympatico.ca <(jpero_at_sympatico.ca)>
Date: Sun Feb 24 09:47:08 2002

> OK, maybe my deal is related to that, maybe not. It's been bugging me
> for a while, though.
> I have a number of older Seagate Hawk narrow SCSI 1G-2G drives. I have
> a couple of LC 475s, the SE/30, and a IIci. I've never gotten one of
> the Seagates to work as the internal drive on any of the older Macs
> without using a cable terminator. I've tried term power to drive, to
> bus, from bus, and IIRC, one of the 1G Hawks allows term power both to
> the drive and from the bus. Never works. Terminated cable always
> works.
> "Somebody 'splain this wonderment to me!"

Doc,

Looks like forgot to terminate that internal termimation on
hawks. I have hawk 1GB, works great in external box as a end of
scsi chain without needing terminator pack on any machines even IIci.

Cheers,

Wizard
Received on Sun Feb 24 2002 - 09:47:08 GMT