On 4/27/05, Quinn Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I'm a bit of a newb to SCSI, so I'm rather unfamiliar with external > SCSI conventions.. Please take mercy. ;) Today, I picked up an external > SCSI terminator at a thrift store for 25¢, and I had a question about > the usage thereof.. I know SCSI terminators are generally supposed to > attach to the 'out' passthrough port on a SCSI device, but this > particular terminator has a male connector on one end, female on the > other. This is baffling to me, as I would think this completely > contradicts the point of a terminator... Am I meant to place this > between the cable and the 'in' connector on the SCSI device?
Yes, you are. Pass-through terminators were a horrible thing but sometimes you needed them. If you have no alternative, put it on the last device on the connector going /in/ to that device. Me, I preferred to attach it to the end of a lead coming /out/ of the last device with no drive on the end, or just put it on the "out" port of the last device. I'd only put it inline if there was no other option. -- Liam Proven Home: http://welcome.to/liamsweb * Blog: http://lproven.livejournal.com AOL, Yahoo UK: liamproven * ICQ: 73187508 * MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:vintage.macs@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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
