Right. The end of the chain depends on what is in the line of the SCSI chain. For example, the motherboard is always a 7. You want the HD as close to the motherboard as possible, or 6. This makes access for your most used device just a little quicker.
Put your other devices at other IDs but whatever is the lowest ID, ie anything less than 6 (if you have two devices). This is the termination. If you have three devices, then it is the lowest number ID that gets the termination. If you have four devices, it is the lowest device that gets the termination. See a pattern? I had four devices. 7=motherboard 6= HD 5=unused 4=external HD 3=external CD 2=unused 1=unused In this example, 3 is terminated. It is the Terminator. That girlie man. Not an economic girlie man, Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote me on 5.6.05 5:58 AM. Joost van de Griek loves Macs! > On 2005-05-05 19:43, Fluxstringer wrote: > >> Termination needs to be at the end of the chain. From the factory >> Termination is set at the CD drive at ID = 3 This becomes the >> dependable end of the chain. >> >> Now , the machine will still run with drives beyond this but signals >> can act funny. And the chain can be unstable. >> >> Set your drive ID to 0 or 1 or 2 with the jumper pins. Look on drive >> manufacturers website or a drive reference website for details. > > That's not what "end of the chain" means. Termination needs to be at the > _physical_ ends of the SCSI chain, ID numbers are nothing more than > addresses on the bus. They are irrelevant to termination. > > ,xtG > .tsooJ -- PowerBooks 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> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:powerbooks@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
