Re: 68 pin SCSI Drive

> Thanks so much for your advice. > I'm sending the 68 pin SCSI disks back to the seller with a full refund. > > If anyone can recommend a decent seller of 50 pin scsi HDD - please let > me know :) driveguys.com -- Compact Macs is sponsored by . Support Low End

Re: 68 pin SCSI Drive

ROTECTED]> Subject: 68 pin SCSI Drive Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 22:40:59 +1000 Hi All, I ordered a SCSI hard drive for my Color Classic over ebay. The unit was advertised as 50 pin, but on arrival I have found it is 68 pin :( The seller has suggested he could provide an adaptor. Would this work? Has an

Re: 68 pin SCSI Drive

From: Robbie Johnstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: 68 pin SCSI Drive Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 22:40:59 +1000 Hi All, I ordered a SCSI hard drive for my Color Classic over ebay. The unit was advertised as 50 pin, but on arrival I have found it is 68 pin :( The seller has suggested he could p

Re: 68 pin SCSI Drive

a "known working" 50pin drive that didn't work internally though. --- brandon davis --- -- sacramento, ca -- - Original Message - 3. Re: 68 pin SCSI Drive -- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 06:33:09 -0800

Re: 68 pin SCSI Drive

Okay if the factory jumpers are on they should be at 2, 3, 5 & 6. That's Address(ID) #6, Auto spin up and SCSI termination enabled (end of a chain). The 68 to 50 adapter should be fine. If you need a different ID let me know. - Original Message - From: > The disk is an IBM DDRS-34560 >

Re: 68 pin SCSI Drive

The disk is an IBM DDRS-34560 ebay link: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&rd=1&item=5175695778&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT Useful link: http://www.hitachigst.com/tech/techlib.nsf/techdocs/ 85256AB8006A31E587256A7A006F8519/$file/ddrs_scsi_com.pdf I really want these to work because t

Re: 68 pin SCSI Drive

"SCA(80pin) and 68pin connectors have basially the same signals. In the SCA connector all 3 connectors (SCSI Bus, SCSI ID Selector, Power) normally found on a 68pin drive are combined into 1 single 80pin connector. There are adapters to convert 80 pin into the 3 seperate 68pin style connectors. The

Re: 68 pin SCSI Drive

Can you give us the manufacturers name and the model number of the drive? - Original Message - From: -- Compact Macs is sponsored by . Support Low End Mac Compact Macs list info:

Re: 68 pin SCSI Drive

y question - will it work if I attach a 68-->50 pin adaptor --- I'm thinking about the one found at this link: http://www.comsol.com.au/prodmore.asp? id=S...asp?search=true Please help, Rob (a SCSI newbie) From: Doug McNutt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 30 March 2005 1:37:38 AM

Re: 68 pin SCSI Drive

A good topic. I have four disks, two 80 pinners and two 68 pinners that I would love to get some use out of. They're several GB each and I am told they were never used. I have a half dozen adapters and am still unable to get a disk formatting utility to set them up using OS 7, 8, or 9. (They

Re: 68 pin SCSI Drive

My Reply follows quote. On 29/03/2005 05:24 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >> The seller has suggested he could provide an adaptor. Would this work? > >Probably. > >> Has anyone used a 68 ---> 50 pin SCSI adaptor? > >I have, with generally good results. I have occasionally had problems >going the other

Re: 68 pin SCSI Drive

> The seller has suggested he could provide an adaptor. Would this work? Probably. > Has anyone used a 68 ---> 50 pin SCSI adaptor? I have, with generally good results. I have occasionally had problems going the other way, probably due to incomplete or extra termination on cheap adapters. --

68 pin SCSI Drive

Hi All, I ordered a SCSI hard drive for my Color Classic over ebay. The unit was advertised as 50 pin, but on arrival I have found it is 68 pin :( The seller has suggested he could provide an adaptor. Would this work? Has anyone used a 68 ---> 50 pin SCSI adaptor? Thanks everyone! Rob -- Compact