Re: Received Apple SCSI card rev C. I need an opinion

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

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> Today i was waiting for the Apple IIgs ROM01 with SCSI card: it was
> delivered in the late morning.
> I've quickly swapped its scsi card to my ROM3 cpu (i put it on slot
> 3), i've partitioned an 80 MB hard drive (15,32,32).
> It appears to be fully functional...but i've some concerns: according
> to you (take a look to the photos in the link below) was it modified
> to provide +5 termination?
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/icoloridellamela/AppleIIGSROM3SCSI

Since the mod is generally done on the back, being that is where the
connections are, we couldn't tell ya.  Find this pic and it shows you.

R009SCSIMOD.GIF

> Moreover CPU doesn't boot from drive if the harddrive case on off
> switch is off. Is it normal?
> I've read somewhere that Apple SCSI revision C was characterized by
> the lacking necessity to turn on all chain components. Am i wrong?


Any incomplete interface won't work. A SCSI card without a drive is
incomplete.

Bill Garber from GS-Electronics
http://www.garberstreet.com