Re: Attaching a SCSI CD-Rom to a 5300 - need instructions for buddy

2004-02-13 Thread Mark Kippert
George Mogiljansky on 2/8/04 10:26 PM wrote: > I remember the 5300 PB model has problems with > external SCSI devices or not? > George I always had good luck using two SCSI terminators to get a SCSI drive to work on a PB5300. One was a pass-through that you would connect the SCSI cable to, and

Re: Attaching a SCSI CD-Rom to a 5300 - need instructions for buddy

2004-02-09 Thread ACFX44501
>I need the parity and terminator jumper settings. I >can experiment with my 3400 before passing on the >info. >I remember the 5300 PB model has problems with >external SCSI devices or not? Apple standard is parity jumpered (300i and 600i, both of which work on the 5300). Some drives, not necessa

Re: Attaching a SCSI CD-Rom to a 5300 - need instructions for buddy

2004-02-09 Thread Dan K
Drew Kershaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Yes, you could do that. Or you could do this: > > >*Grin* > >That's a 5300 (greyscale) motherboard and associated parts booted of >a beige G3's Mac OS 8.1 install CD spinning in a PowerBook

Re: Attaching a SCSI CD-Rom to a 5300 - need instructions for buddy

2004-02-08 Thread Brian
On Sunday, February 8, 2004, at 10:26 PM, George Mogiljansky wrote: I remember the 5300 PB model has problems with external SCSI devices or not? George In my hands, I found the 5300 an incredible PITA with regard to SCSI externals, yes. I have an old 1X Apple CD-ROM external that I keep for the

Re: Attaching a SCSI CD-Rom to a 5300 - need instructions for buddy

2004-02-08 Thread George Mogiljansky
Thanks, guys. I have only the 29-pin HDI adapter, plus a SCSI case with twin centronics and a passive or active terminator (I say active because the green light turns on). And this combo was not enough for the 5300 - I think the jumper settings on the internal Apple CD-Rom he was using were incorre

Re: Attaching a SCSI CD-Rom to a 5300 - need instructions for buddy

2004-02-08 Thread Andrew Kershaw
That's the hardware you will need, I think the only software you need is the cd-roms extension, which should be installed already. You can find little SCSI Apple external drives cheaply many places that sell used stuff, try ebay and your local 2nd hand shops too. Rather than a comparatively exp

Re: Attaching a SCSI CD-Rom to a 5300 - need instructions for buddy

2004-02-08 Thread Brian
On Sunday, February 8, 2004, at 08:38 PM, Michael Druckenmiller Jr. wrote: That's the hardware you will need, I think the only software you need is the cd-roms extension, which should be installed already. You can find little SCSI Apple external drives cheaply many places that sell used stuff,

Re: Attaching a SCSI CD-Rom to a 5300 - need instructions for buddy

2004-02-08 Thread Michael Druckenmiller Jr.
D]> To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 2:43 PM Subject: Attaching a SCSI CD-Rom to a 5300 - need instructions for buddy > Attaching a SCSI CD-Rom to a 5300 - need instructions > for buddy > > Hello, > If you have a link or a plain

Attaching a SCSI CD-Rom to a 5300 - need instructions for buddy

2004-02-08 Thread George Mogiljansky
Attaching a SCSI CD-Rom to a 5300 - need instructions for buddy Hello, If you have a link or a plain text file, please send it. I will forward it to him. Thx George __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com