Stardate 060204.15:30 -0500. A subspace message from Andrew in Ann
Arbor reads:
I've been pursuing the USB to SCSI adaptor question so I can connect
my Pismo running Tiger to an assortment of older Powerbooks (SCSI
disk mode).
So far I have not found an adaptor that will work in OSX.
And you won't, either.
Next to be tested were a couple of PCMCIA cards, one by Adaptec, one
by Belkin. The Adaptec caused stability issues -- it would work with
the Zip and the HD, but not the scanner. Adaptec have also stopped
developing drivers for it. The Belkin one worked with all three, so
we passed that onto the reseller for the customer to try. Lo! They
were well pleased!
Alas, it seems Belkin have stopped making it, so I've had a rummage
around the web, and have found one maker that has a couple of goodies
that bear further investigation. Ratoc (of Japan) make these doodads
that could well be the solution people with legacy technology are
seeking:
- the FR1SX is a SCSI-to-1394 adaptor, that plugs into your SCSI
device and provides a pair of normal FW400 sockets.
- http://www.rexpccard.co.jp/english/products/subpages/firerex1.html
- the CB31U is a PCMCIA card that adds UltraSCSI (SCSI-3 and backwards)
- http://www.rexpccard.co.jp/english/products/subpages/cb31.html
Hope this is of some assistance.
Thanks, this is exactly what I've been looking for.
I have a Belkin USB-SCSI adapter which I'm hoping will work under
Classic.
I think a PC card would be a preferable solution since the USB adapter
is limited to the speed of the USB 1.1 port on the Pismo.
Oh well, it's mostly for emergency rescue and most of the older
powerbooks I might be called upon to rescue have small disk drives.....
Andrew in Ann Arbor
technology is the answer, what was the question?
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