Yep, sounds like an adapter is the way to go. I don't mind throwing ten bucks at it for the cost of an adapter plus shipping just to see if it works, since I have no idea if the card that's in the computer right now is at all functional. I'm pretty new to Macs overall and SCSI is an older technology that doesn't really exist in the PC world any more, so I wasn't sure if I needed a specific type of card or speed to talk to the old machine. Anything over ten bucks - well, now, let's see who recycles scanners ;)
Anna On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio < [email protected]> wrote: > > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 1:06 AM, A.M. McCullough <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Howdy, all... >> >> I've been cleaning out some old computer gear and came across my old UMAX >> 1200S Astra flatbed scanner (which I originally bought for a PC) and thought >> to myself, hm, why not see if this thing will work with my Sawtooth. Hm >> again - the Astra's cable is a DB25 male and the Mac has a SCSI card with an >> HD50 female connector. I do not know if this card works, I don't have >> anything to hook to it. Does anyone know anything about these cards - what >> information do I need to dig up for it to see if it would talk to the >> scanner? >> >> I cannot find the original SCSI card that came with the scanner - that >> appears to be lost to history at this point. Do you think an adapter to the >> existing SCSI card might work, or should I try to locate a card like the one >> shown here: >> http://www.amazon.com/Adaptec-2906-SCSI-Windows-Support/dp/B00005111H ? >> That's a ton of money to spend on an ancient scanner that hasn't been turned >> on in over a decade. >> > > > I have that scanner. ( In storage now because a high res USB Epson suits me > better) > > I am not familiar with you CPU. It has to have a SCSI card because of no > built i > n Mac SCSI ? > > Assuming that is correct wouldn't a 50 pin to 25 pin SCSI adapter from the > swap list be cheaper ? And less hassle? > > Moe Hamed on the Swap list may have one or aomeone else. Or just web search > SCSI conectors? > > EZ_PZ ! > > > > > -- > Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer > > [email protected] > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ > http://www.youtube.com/fluxstringer > http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer > http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications > http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ > http://remnantsofthestorm.blogspot.com > http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
