i would probably be wiser to look for a way to convert this internal drive to an external one, by getting a regular scsi 50 pin case for it, and an external cable to go into the scsi chain or nubus card. if i did try to mount it internally in one of my IIfx's , I would have to jack into the face panel of the case and cut a matching hole open where the second floppy drive was designed to sit. to open up and surround the bezel and disc feed opening. I;m crazy enough to go that far, if I have to, but probably external is just simpler and safer.
question: i looked at one external scsi cd rom unit at a computer show last weekend. doof that I am, I shoulda bought it right there. but, noooo i didn't.<raise heel, kick own ass here> the back end pinouts on the internal drive: are they the same as the pinouts that pass thru the back end of an external case? meaning, would 'internal 50 pin scsi ribbon' plug equally into the back end of my internally-cased cd rom drive, as they would into the pins on the back end of an externally cased cd rom drive? and vice versa: could I plug an external 50 pin scsi cable to the back end of my internal drive, sit the drive on my worksurface like an external case, and plug the other end of the external cable into the scsi port on my nubus card for scsi input? or failing that, could i go so far as to set the internally cased cd rom drive out on my tabletop, but plug the internal scsi ribbon cable to the back of it, and then run the ribbon into the case, thru the open nubus slot, and attach the business end of the scsi ribbon cable to the motherboard--or the logic board- the same as if I *had* set the cd-rom inside the case, as expected to, on the framework? is there any reason not to? janet -- Vintage Macs 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> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
