Kris Jones wrote:
> It's a termination problem. The termination of the internal scsi on 68k > mobos is wierd. It's not "weird", some people just have difficulty understanding it. > You need to make sure that the new drive is terminated, I > suggest a discrete IDC active terminator instead of using what's on the > drive. That way you can be sure the internal is done right. Yes, the drive manufactures know absolutely nothing about how to correctly terminate their drives. > Also, sometimes you even need to terminate the EXTERNAL scsi too! Each end of a SCSI chain needs to be terminated, although you can sometime get by if you only have one external and one internal device, although this isn't recommended. > I have two IIcis that have to have an external CD-ROM attached to the > external port and > terminated in order for them to see the internal harddrive. You have a termination problem. Apple did not design the IIci to only work properly when a CD drive was connected. -- 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:vintage.macs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
