On Jan 15, 2013, at 11:13 AM, Len Gerstel <lgers...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> SCSI voodoo doesn't happen because it fails to work when people >> configure SCSI properly. SCSI voodoo happens because SCSI often still >> works even when it is misconfigured, and then when it stops working, >> folks act puzzled and call it voodoo. > > Respectfully disagree. Back in the day there were many people with scsi > issues on this list that were only using 50 pin narrow and their scsi chain > would only work if the devices were on it in a certain order, whether or not > they were powered up, and various other problems. That's because back in the day a whole lot of cheap-ass SCSI devices did not conform to standards, like my Umax scanner that decided it was ID 2 on ANY scsi bus in the system, not just the one it's on. Iomega was notorious for fubar-ing SCSI. Jeff is correct, in that properly configured, termionated and connected SCSI stuff is very reliable, but leaves out the fact that it was nearly impossible to do that with some devices. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
