My Reply follows quote. On 23/02/2003 11:26 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kevin Willis) > >I am trying to hook it up to an old Performa 475. The Performa only has one >SCSI bus and the cable only has one connector on it which goes to the HD. I >don't remember what kind of connections are available on the back of the >Performa. Maybe a serial connection or a parallel connection. Would >something like that work? > > >> The terminology is "Centronics" and they are fairly common. You will be >> looking for a 50 pin (or 25 pin, I'm not sure which) Centronics to DB >> 25. This will allow to finally connect this external case to most any >> Mac. You will probably find 2 of these such connectors on the back of >> the external case. You will need a terminator as well if this will be >> the last device in the SCSI chain. Cost for this cable and adapter will >> likely be between $15-25 US + shipping for the both of them. >> >> The typical ID on a CD rom is 3. Make sure that if you are hooking this >> puppy up to a computer, that there is a 2nd SCSI bus so there will not >> be any ID conflicts with the built in CD rom. >> >> KOG ---------- The 475 has a 25 pins SCSI port on the back panel. The usual installation would be to go from the 475 to the 300CD using a 25pin to 50 pin cable. If you also have an external hard drive, it depends on what kind of connectors are on the hard drive enclosure. If 25 pin, then you need another 25 pin to 50 pin cable.
Depending on what sequence you hook things up, you will need a terminator on the "empty" connector of the last device in the chain. Then set the SCSI ID switches on the devices (I use "1" for the hard drive and "3" for the 300CD). Boot the 475 and see what happens. If you can't mount CDs, you will have to hunt through your extensions to make sure you have a CD driver present. Ken -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
