Re: SCSI termination...

[dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <k350646@pro-ict.cts.com> shack@pro-ict.cts.com (Randy Shackelford) writes:
> dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) writes:
> 
> >... but only the Apple High Speed SCSI card is terminated.  The
> >original Apple SCSI Card is not terminated, so the first drive should
> >be terminated AS WELL AS the last drive.  (If you only have one drive,
> >then it should be terminated once).
> 
> Well maybe both devices should be terminated but I have used two hard disks
> chained together with the first one unterminated and the second one
> terminated on both a rev C card and a high speed card and they work the same
> on both.

SCSI termination is a black art.  It is often the case that an
incorrect configuration will work perfectly.

I have also come across situations where correct SCSI termination
doesn't work, and you have to do something "wrong" to get it to work!

SCSI...  Welcome to the Twilight Zone [haunting music in the background]
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David Empson                                                               
dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz                                                
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