Ken,
I presume that PB1xx is referring to the 100 series Powerbooks. It
looks like said PB's have an SDI-30 SCSI port, while my Classic II has a DB 25
SCSI port. So the question is, will you sell me one of those SCSI ethernet
adapters, and can I convert SDI-30 to DB 25?
Jason
On May 4, 2010, at 2:25 PM, Ken Daggett wrote:
>
> On 4 May 2010, at 14:06:33 PDT, Boyer Jason wrote:
>
>> I've been on ebay looking for external ethernet adapters, and I can't find
>> anything that looks like it will attach to a serial or SCSI port of a
>> classic mac. The only devices I've found have the AAUI connector that looks
>> like a strange 9 pin serial port:
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/AAUI-10BaseT-ethernet-cable-vintage-Macs-/120406536763?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c08c9f23b#ht_485wt_786
>>
>> So do SCSI or serial to ethernet dongles exist?
> ---------------
> Not as a "dongle" as such. Devices that give ethernet out of either serial or
> SCSI are a bit more complex and those I have seen all have some source of
> external power. The ones I have for the SCSI ports of PB1XX machines have a
> separate lead that takes power from the ADB port.
>
> Ken
> http://mysite.verizon.net/res7gt1w/stackomacs
>
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