On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, Dave Swegen wrote: > One cause of confusion is that the manual doesn't actually say what the 25 > pin port on the scanner is for, it only shows the cable being plugged into > the 50 pin port. Is it safe to assume that the 25 pin port is also for > SCSI? > > Would it be enough to buy a 50-pin centronics -> 25-pin d-plug adapter? Or > would I have to buy a 50 pin -> 50 pin cable? >
Was this scanner originally intended to be used with a Mac by any chance? Although I've never seen a SCSI device with different types of SCSI ports, it would make sense as the Mac had a 25-pin D-port for their SCSI (as to Zip 100 SCSI drives). I'd buy an adapter were I you. Presumably you've got a 50 or 68-pin high-density D connector for the SCSI out of your machine? If so, then buy the appropriate connected cable and a 50-to-25 pin converter. You could also get a 25-to-50 pin cable and put it in the "logical other way". This is how I've got my Zip connected to my machine at work. Then, put the terminator on the 50-pin Centronics. > Also, the the scanner came with a 50 pin terminator. Does this go into > whatever device is at the end of the chain? Can I also attach internal > devices at the same time? > > I'd be grateful if some kind soul could take pity on this SCSI-clueless > user... See the quote at the bottom of my sig for some SCSI advice. :) > > Cheers > Dave > > -- > Dave Swegen | Debian 2.1 on Linux i386 2.2.3 > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | PGP key available on request > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Linux: The Choice of a GNU Generation > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > JDM -------- Jason D. Michaelson | Debian GNU/ o http://www.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] | _ [EMAIL PROTECTED] | / / _ _ _ _ __ __ [EMAIL PROTECTED] | / /__ / / / \// //_// \ \/ / | /____/ /_/ /_/\/ /___/ /_/\_\ http://www.tc.umn.edu/ | ~mich0101 | ...because lockups are for convicts... Getting a SCSI chain working is perfectly simple if you remember that there must be exactly three terminations: one on one end of the cable, one on the other end, and the goat, terminated over the SCSI chain with a silver-handled knife whilst burning *black* candles. --- Anthony DeBoer