My Reply follows quote. On 30/06/2003 19:10 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >I have an Apple IIe with a Xebec hard drive controller and an external >Insider drive. > >The good news is that both the controller and drive have a 25 pin >connector. My question is: Can I use a standard DB 25 to DB 25 SCSI >cable, or a straight through PC style RS-232 serial cable ? Or do I >need some cable with special wiring ? > >Thanks for any input; ---------- Well, I'm not sure about a ][, but I have used a PC style 25 pin cable for SCSI on Macs. I suppose it depends on how well made the cable is. SCSI has limits on how long a SCSI chain can be (power attenuation?) and the degree of shielding needed.
If the card has a 25 pin connector and the drive has the same, then the "normal" means would be to use a 25 pin SCSI cable. That is what it is designed for. If you don't find what you need, I have a drawer FULL of various kinds of SCSI cables/adapters. Ken -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
