Adding SCSI to a P'Book
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. Not all that long ago, I was working at a distributor and we received pretty much the same request -- could we come up with a solution to add SCSI capability to a (then) new PowerBook G4. I scoured the net, and found six different USB-to-SCSI adaptors, and pinched -- err, borrowed, heh -- the PBG4 that belonged to the boss's son once they all arrived from their various places across the globe, and tried to get them to work with 1) a Zip drive, 2) an Apple-formatted HD in an external SCSI enclosure, and 3) a Umax flatbed scanner. None of them worked. Not one. In fact, one Asian-made one (whose name eludes me)caused a kernel-panic as soon as the adaptor was plugged into a USB port. 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. Geoffrey -- -- Endian Little Hate I --- -- I'm afraid music in the modern idiom is too repetitive for my tastes ... although the rhythm does have a certain hypnotic effect. -- Brains (International Rescue Engineer, 'Thunderbirds' (c) Gerry Anderson 1969) -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Adding SCSI to a P'Book
On Feb 4, 2006, at 1:27 PM, Geoffrey Peters wrote: 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. Not all that long ago, I was working at a distributor and we received pretty much the same request -- could we come up with a solution to add SCSI capability to a (then) new PowerBook G4. exactly why I bought a used G3 Mini-tower... it has a built-in ZIP and I added an OrangeMicro USB/Firewire card. I have the HD partitioned into 3 sections... an 8 gig for OSX and the rest divided in half with OS9.2 and OS8.5 for my older stuff. I boot off 9.2 for the Agfa scanner, jutebox DAT, 200 Syquest, and external CD burner (it can't find the built in ATA CD in OS9) then reboot in 10 to connect to the network... time consuming but stable. Sandra Ragan www.plumdigital.com -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Adding SCSI to a P'Book
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? -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
