Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] SCSII Adapter ?

[taii...@gmx.com]

On 12/18/2016 10:28 PM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote:

taii...@gmx.com  [16-12-19 03:57]:

On 12/17/2016 11:31 PM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote:


Hi,

I searched for this on the Web and the only one I found, which
is available, seems to be a Windows-only product (needs Windows
drivers).

May be someone on this list knows a solution:
Is there any "something"-to-SCSII-adapter, which can be used with
Linux, and which is not a "hardisk only" one?

With "something" I mean an interface, which is common on modern
PCs like USB, SATA, Firewire...

Thank you very much for any help in advance!
Cheers
Meino


PCI-e ok?

You can pick up a cheap server pull pci-e scsi HBA off of ebay, just
check the kernel compatibility lists for that chipset.

A RAID card is also an option however some do not provide pass-through
(HBA) mode.


Hi Talidan,

PCI-e unfortunately is not an option (and I didn't mentioned it,
sorry), because there is no space in my PC anymore.
All slots are occupied - only one is free and that one is behind
the double-widthed graphics card.

Am I out of luck or are there other options?

Cheers
Meino
Uhh curious is this for a tape drive? Perhaps an autoloader? seems like 
the only reason you'd be putting so much time and effort in to this is 
for one of those.


https://web.archive.org/web/20161109002310/http://adaptec.com/en-us/support/_eol/usb_scsi/usbxchange//
http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0509.1/1976.html
Boom! - adaptec usbxchange
Took me 5mins to find this...
Slow, and $150 or so on ebay so pricey too.

No idea if it works with newer kernels but this is a start.

If you want more slots you can always buy an external pci-e expansion 
system such as the ones from cyclone microsystems, expensive but if you 
need em you need em and they support PCI-e ACS.

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] SCSII Adapter ?

[taii...@gmx.com]

On 12/17/2016 11:31 PM, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote:


Hi,

I searched for this on the Web and the only one I found, which
is available, seems to be a Windows-only product (needs Windows
drivers).

May be someone on this list knows a solution:
Is there any "something"-to-SCSII-adapter, which can be used with
Linux, and which is not a "hardisk only" one?

With "something" I mean an interface, which is common on modern
PCs like USB, SATA, Firewire...

Thank you very much for any help in advance!
Cheers
Meino


PCI-e ok?

You can pick up a cheap server pull pci-e scsi HBA off of ebay, just 
check the kernel compatibility lists for that chipset.


A RAID card is also an option however some do not provide pass-through 
(HBA) mode.

[gentoo-user] [OT] SCSII Adapter ?

[Meino . Cramer]

Hi,

I searched for this on the Web and the only one I found, which
is available, seems to be a Windows-only product (needs Windows
drivers).

May be someone on this list knows a solution:
Is there any "something"-to-SCSII-adapter, which can be used with
Linux, and which is not a "hardisk only" one?

With "something" I mean an interface, which is common on modern
PCs like USB, SATA, Firewire...

Thank you very much for any help in advance!
Cheers
Meino