I'm positive that I did not use a terminator when I used my 520 in SCSI disk mode. I just used the proper cable. I have a suspicion that you have the regular SCSI device cable and not the one needed for SCSI disk mode. One has 29 pins and the other has 30 pins, but I don't remember which is which. At the time I was using system 7.5, but I can't believe that makes any difference. You have to tell it what scsi number to use for itself when the PB is the SCSI device though. then you just plug it in with the cable
Here's what the manual says: 1. Choose Control Panels 2. Open the PB Setup control panel 3. In the SCSI disk mode ID sention of the CP, click the ID number you want to assign [My comment: OBVIOUSLY, this number cannot be zero (which is the internal drive) or a number used by any other SCSI device} 4. Close the PB setup CP TURN OFF the powerbook by choosing Shut Down from the Special menu 6. Shut down the computer you are connecting to, and turn off other devices in the SCSI chain. 7. Connect the PB to the other computer or, if there are already devices attached, to the END OF THE SCSI CHAIN. Warning: Always shut down the PB before connecting of disconnecting the SCSI adapter cable. 8. Turn on the PB by pressing the power button. After a few seconds a SCSI icon appears on the screen [of the PB} showing the ID number your assigned in step 3. Warning: If you do not see the SCSI icon, and the computer either starts normally or displays an error message, choose Shut Down (if you can) and then immediately disconnect your computer from the SCSI chain. If you can't choose Shut Down, try pressing the power button. If you cannot shut down your PB, you should disconnect the cable anyway, or you may lose information. then go back and repeat steps 6 through 8. 9. turn on the other SCSI devices in the chain, if any. 10. turn on the other computer. the PB appears as a hard disk icon on the screen of the computer you connected it to. You can now transfer and use files as if the PB were an external disk drive. My comment: YOU MUST HAVE THE PROPER CABLE. It is called the Apple HDI-30 SCSI Disk Adapter. ____________ Donna Pointer-- iMac, ergo iAm > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PowerBooks) > Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 15:31:23 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PowerBooks) > Subject: PowerBooks Digest #1072 > > Re: file sharing...now what? > > My bad....found the section that talks about termination. Unfortunately, > I haven't a terminator for DB-25. I'm off to eBay again, I guess! I'll > be back with more questions in a week or so. > Thanks, > Fran > > Fabian Fang wrote: > >> On Saturday, Nov 09, 2002, at 04:55PM, Fran Dollinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> >>>> Ok, I have the HDI-30 to DB-25 cable to hook my 540c to my 7300. I went >>>> to the Apple Manual site and read the process to do the Disk Mode setup, >>>> tried it out and got nada. The SCSI symbol that is suppose to come up on >>>> the 540c screen did not appear, but no error came up either....just >>>> blank grey screen. Any speculations or extra help appreciated! >>>> >>>> >>> To expand on this.....Yes, I have the right cable (the dark one) There was >>> no mention of 'termination' in the manual that I read...I may be blind, >>> though... >>> I did go through the Powerbook Setup and it is set to SCSI ID#2. >>> Do I need to disable the Apple CD Player? The manual mentioned disabling any >>> other SCSI devices... >>> Thanks, >>> Fran >>> >>> >> >> I believe that the "SCSI Disk Mode" section in User Guides for such >> PowerBooks state that the PowerBook should be placed at the END of the SCSI >> chain, and that all other SCSI devices between the two computers should be >> turned ON. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:powerbooks@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:powerbooks-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:powerbooks-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
