Re: Amiga Hard Drives On GS?!

[st1dr@rosie.uh.edu (Frankfort, David C.)]

In article <1kave4INN28h@iraul1.ira.uka.de>, voss@i40s16.ira.uka.de (Stefan Voss) writes...
>In article <36004@sales.GBA.NYU.EDU>, klo@sales.GBA.NYU.EDU (Artemis) writes:
>|> 	
>|>         My friend is offering me his SCSI hard drive from his Amiga 3000.
>|> I was wondering would it work. It's a Quantum external SCSI hard drive.
>|> Can I use this drive on my GS?
>Yes, there shouldn't be a problem. I know some people who use Quantum drives
>on their GS.
> 
>|> 
>|> BTW, can I use any PC's SCSI hard drives on my GS? How about SCSI-2
>|> drives?
>Because the SCSI concept is computer independent, all SCSI harddisks should
>work with a IIGS (equipped with a SCSI card, ofcourse). I heard that some
>harddisk manufacturers don't follow the SCSI rules, but the well known like
>Seagate, Conner, Quantum, ... do.
>I don't know about SCSI-2. Could someone please explain the differences between
>SCSI and SCSI-2 ?
> 
>|> 
>|> Any help appreciated. E-mail preferred - will summarize if need be.
>|> Thanks!
>|> 
> 
>Stefan Voss
>(voss@ira.uka.de)
> 
SCSI-2 is a synchronous bus whereas SCSI is asychronous.  Thereby allowing 
less time to pass due to handshaking on the SCSI-2.  There maybe more to it 
though.
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