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- From: rdavis@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Robert Davis)
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- Subject: Re: ZIP/Xetec, Any Luck?
- Date: 26 Jan 1996 06:46:56 -0700
- Organization: University of Denver, Math/CS Dept.
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- banonay@valis.worldgate.edmonton.ab.ca (Barry Nonay) writes:
-
- >Has anyone been able to get a ZIP drive to work on a Xetec A500 FastTrak
- >SCSI interface. I just get a message that it can't read the drive prefs
- and
- >that I should edit them, but it won't let me select it to edit because i
-
- >can't read the drive prefs (chicken and egg).
-
- >As far as I know I have the latest revision ROMs (1.51) on a WB 3.1
- >A500/030/25MHz. All other drives work fine.
-
- >I am nervous about trying the HDToolbox program, but at least it will re
- d
- >the drive parameters (incorrectly).
-
- >Thanks
-
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- I have read that you should examine the Xetec host adapter.
- Confirm (probably modify) the +5V Termination Power on the
- appropriate pin (24? 25?) of the 25 pin SCSI connector.
-
- I suspect Xetec did not hook up Term Power, and relied on the external
- SCSI device to provide power.
-
- And I have read that the Zip drive does not provide Term Power.
-
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- rdavis@nyx.net Robert (Bob) Davis
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