Re: Any experience with USB to SCSI adaptors in OSX?
snip Or can anyone recommend a different adaptor that works in OSX? snip I use the XpressSCSI adapter from Microtech. The adapter makes the SCSI devices plugged into it, (daisy chained up to 7) look like USB devices in OSX. I run Panther and there has never been a problem. The devices I use on it: SyQuest removable drive (remember those?), SCSI CD-burner (even works in iTunes), Jaz drive and an Epson SCSI printer. I recently replaced the printer 'cause it finally died but it had nothing to do with the adapter. The reason the Belkin adapter needs drivers in the first place is due to the fact that it doesn't do what the Microtech adapter does, which is simply fool OSX making it think it's all USB devices. In fact, under System Profiler, SCSI still says no devices found, and yet under USB all the devices come up, with the adapter showing up as a USB hub. THE MOST IMPORTANT thing to remember when using these adapters is to have an ACTIVE terminator on the last chained device, NOT a passive terminator. That simple mistake can cause the devices to simply not work, or worse, damage everything. Hope this info helps in your SCSI quest. Hi Zoltan, this is an interesting bit of information, thanks for sharing it. I have one observation and one additional question: I have my SCSI peripherals hooked up to a Lombard on its SCSI port, yet System Profiler (Tiger) doesn't show anything under SCSI. Everything works perfectly, though. Does the XpressSCSI adapter from Microtech you use break the requirement of avoiding hot-plug/unplug of SCSI devices? Now, that would be something! cheers, gianfranco -- Telefonieren Sie schon oder sparen Sie noch? NEU: GMX Phone_Flat http://www.gmx.net/de/go/telefonie -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Any experience with USB to SCSI adaptors in OSX?
On Jan 10, 2006, at 11:47 AM, G-Books wrote: Andrew, I use the XpressSCSI adapter from Microtech. The adapter makes the SCSI devices plugged into it, (daisy chained up to 7) look like USB devices in OSX. I run Panther and there has never been a problem. The devices I use on it: SyQuest removable drive (remember those?), SCSI CD-burner (even works in iTunes), Jaz drive and an Epson SCSI printer. I recently replaced the printer 'cause it finally died but it had nothing to do with the adapter. The reason the Belkin adapter needs drivers in the first place is due to the fact that it doesn't do what the Microtech adapter does, which is simply fool OSX making it think it's all USB devices. In fact, under System Profiler, SCSI still says no devices found, and yet under USB all the devices come up, with the adapter showing up as a USB hub. THE MOST IMPORTANT thing to remember when using these adapters is to have an ACTIVE terminator on the last chained device, NOT a passive terminator. That simple mistake can cause the devices to simply not work, or worse, damage everything. Hope this info helps in your SCSI quest. Zoltan I have one of those but I could never find a driver for it in Mac OS X... where can one get such a thing? The Microtech site just says this is product is discontinued and points to one that says is not mac compatible... Luis Sequeira -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Any experience with USB to SCSI adaptors in OSX?
On Jan 10, 2006, at 7:01 AM, Luis Sequeira wrote: On Jan 10, 2006, at 11:47 AM, G-Books wrote: Andrew, I use the XpressSCSI adapter from Microtech. The adapter makes the SCSI devices plugged into it, (daisy chained up to 7) look like USB devices in OSX. I run Panther and there has never been a problem. The devices I use on it: SyQuest removable drive (remember those?), SCSI CD-burner (even works in iTunes), Jaz drive and an Epson SCSI printer. I recently replaced the printer 'cause it finally died but it had nothing to do with the adapter. The reason the Belkin adapter needs drivers in the first place is due to the fact that it doesn't do what the Microtech adapter does, which is simply fool OSX making it think it's all USB devices. In fact, under System Profiler, SCSI still says no devices found, and yet under USB all the devices come up, with the adapter showing up as a USB hub. THE MOST IMPORTANT thing to remember when using these adapters is to have an ACTIVE terminator on the last chained device, NOT a passive terminator. That simple mistake can cause the devices to simply not work, or worse, damage everything. Hope this info helps in your SCSI quest. Zoltan I have one of those but I could never find a driver for it in Mac OS X... where can one get such a thing? The Microtech site just says this is product is discontinued and points to one that says is not mac compatible... Luis Sequeira Hmmm, Interesting. Have you plugged it in to see if it will work? If you've got an active terminator on the end chain device, and all the devices are turned on, then the adapter should just work. No need for new drivers. The USB drivers the adapter uses are already installed in OS X. Z -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Any experience with USB to SCSI adaptors in OSX?
Hi Andrew, I have been using a Microtech USB-SCSI-HD50 and I'm completely satisfied with it. Works with my iBook (10.3.9), BW's (10.4.3 10.2.8) and most of my wintel boxen (w2k). I use the adapter to connect an Iomega Jaz drive. Good luck, Amanda On 08/01/2006, at 1:31 PM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: Hello All I'm shifting from a Lombard to a Pismo and want to be able to connect to SCSI devices, specifically older powerbooks (520, 1400, Wallstreet) using the SCSI dock connector. To do this I've recently got a Belkin F5U015-TPW USB to SCSI adaptor but have had no luck finding drivers for Panther. According to Belkin's web site this device is OS 8 and OS9 only. http://www.belkin.com/support/download.asp?download=F5U015- TPWlang=1mode= Does anyone know where I might look for OSX drivers? Or can anyone recommend a different adaptor that works in OSX? Thanks Andrew in Ann Arbor technology is the answer, what was the question? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Any experience with USB to SCSI adaptors in OSX?
On Jan 8, 2006, at 1:31 PM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: Hello All I'm shifting from a Lombard to a Pismo and want to be able to connect to SCSI devices, specifically older powerbooks (520, 1400, Wallstreet) using the SCSI dock connector. To do this I've recently got a Belkin F5U015-TPW USB to SCSI adaptor but have had no luck finding drivers for Panther. According to Belkin's web site this device is OS 8 and OS9 only. http://www.belkin.com/support/download.asp?download=F5U015- TPWlang=1mode= Does anyone know where I might look for OSX drivers? Or can anyone recommend a different adaptor that works in OSX? Thanks Andrew in Ann Arbor technology is the answer, what was the question? Andrew, I use the XpressSCSI adapter from Microtech. The adapter makes the SCSI devices plugged into it, (daisy chained up to 7) look like USB devices in OSX. I run Panther and there has never been a problem. The devices I use on it: SyQuest removable drive (remember those?), SCSI CD-burner (even works in iTunes), Jaz drive and an Epson SCSI printer. I recently replaced the printer 'cause it finally died but it had nothing to do with the adapter. The reason the Belkin adapter needs drivers in the first place is due to the fact that it doesn't do what the Microtech adapter does, which is simply fool OSX making it think it's all USB devices. In fact, under System Profiler, SCSI still says no devices found, and yet under USB all the devices come up, with the adapter showing up as a USB hub. THE MOST IMPORTANT thing to remember when using these adapters is to have an ACTIVE terminator on the last chained device, NOT a passive terminator. That simple mistake can cause the devices to simply not work, or worse, damage everything. Hope this info helps in your SCSI quest. Zoltan -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Any experience with USB to SCSI adaptors in OSX?
On Jan 8, 2006, at 4:31 PM, Andrew in Ann Arbor wrote: Hello All I'm shifting from a Lombard to a Pismo and want to be able to connect to SCSI devices, specifically older powerbooks (520, 1400, Wallstreet) using the SCSI dock connector. To do this I've recently got a Belkin F5U015-TPW USB to SCSI adaptor but have had no luck finding drivers for Panther. According to Belkin's web site this device is OS 8 and OS9 only. http://www.belkin.com/support/download.asp?download=F5U015- TPWlang=1mode= Does anyone know where I might look for OSX drivers? Or can anyone recommend a different adaptor that works in OSX? A couple profs in my wife's dept (longtime Mac) tried some (each of the 2?) available offerings, with only disappointment, for scanners or hard drives. I'd avoid the concept myself. Especially hooking up working CPUs via SCSI dock. Everything I've reqad about this adapter class indicates that they are problematic, you cannt trust voltages etc- seems like a good way to kill hardware. Maybe someone has success stories but here it was only negative results. HTH. Brian -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
