Not having a copy... I don't know what the Mac Bible has to say about this. BUT, knowing the SCSI spec, both END of a SCSI bus must be terminated. My guess is that Mac Bible is referring to having multiple termination on one end of a SCSI bus, which is indeed a Bad Idea (tm.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert H. Baucom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Power Computing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 2:36 AM Subject: Re: SCSI questions
: Take a Quick peek into your Macintosh bible and bone up. Double : termination on your external SCSI chain can have serious consequences in : some cases. : RHB : : ******************* : David Chiu wrote: : > : > The internal and external scsi bus are distinct separate buses. You will need : > termination for both. : > Both end of each scsi bus must be terminated. The internal scsi bus is already : > terminated on one end (on the computer) so the last device (physically) on the : > bus must have termination (and probably also supply termination power.) The : > external bus requires last device attached externally and last device attached : > internally be terminated and probably also supply termination power. : > : > In your case, the external zip only terminate the external bus. : > : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "Patrick McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : > To: "Power Computing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 1:28 PM : > Subject: Re: SCSI questions : > : > : no SCSI issues that I'm aware of. Does the Seagate : > : come with built in termination? Would the external Zip : > : drive off the built in SCSI acts as a terminator for : > : both SCSIs? sorry about all the questions and thanks : > : for your advice. : > : > -- : : -- : Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... : : 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> : : Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> : : Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> : --> 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]> : List archive: : <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> : : Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com : -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
