Re[2]: extenal SCSI CD ROM Help

2002-04-13 Thread Paul Nelson
At 11:17 PM -0500 4/12/02, Mike Hebel wrote: I think what he meant was that you need a terminator at the other end of the chain and that a pass-through one would work for you. From my own experience you need, not want - _need_, and active terminator when using external SCSI devices. You also

Re[2]: extenal SCSI CD ROM Help

2002-04-13 Thread Donna Hood Pointer
It is my understanding that PB's are not internally terminated like desktops and that is why you need that pass-through terminator between the PB and the SCSI device. Donna Pointer-- iMac, ergo iAm At 11:17 PM -0500 4/12/02, Mike Hebel wrote: I think what he meant was that you need a

Re[2]: extenal SCSI CD ROM Help

2002-04-12 Thread Mike Hebel
You might need another terminator, one for the powerbook itself. Find a centronix 50 passthrough (fits between CD-ROM and SCSI cable) terminator for the second termination. Paul B So these older powerbooks not only require the device to provide B termination power, but the controller