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- From: peterson@choctaw.csc.ti.com (Bob Peterson)
- Subject: Re: SCSI termination on NEC CDR-84
- Message-ID: <1993Jan12.190806.18760@csc.ti.com>
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- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 19:08:06 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan9.194919.15383@sbcs.sunysb.edu>, mjn@sbmiclr.cs.sunysb.edu (The Sixth Replicant) writes:
- |> I just bought a NEC CDR-84 CD-ROM and an Adaptec 1542B adapter. This
- |> configuration appeared to be the consensus in this group about what was
- |> good for OS/2.
-
- I own a 1542A and a CDR-84, but not in the same machine.
-
- |> I'm new to SCSI. The CDROM will be my only SCSI device for the moment.
- |> As I understand it the adapter must be terminated (by leaving in the
- |> terminator resistors), and the CDROM drive must be terminated also. How do
- |> I terminate the drive ? The drive doc's say nothing about termination,
- |> except to say that if you've installed the drive terminated and it doesn't
- |> work re-install it unterminated and vice versa. Do I have to go out and buy
- |> a SCSI terminator ? Any help would be appreciated.
-
- I just opened the factory fresh CDR-84 box and checked the drive. If
- you remove the rear plate you'll see two resistor packs just behind the
- SCSI connector. I expect those are the terminators. HOWEVER, mine
- appear to be soldered in, instead of being in sockets! YUCK!
-
- Since yours will be the only device on the SCSI bus, you should be
- fine with the CDR-84's termination in place.
-
- |> Marc Neuberger mjn@sbcs.sunysb.edu
-
- Bob
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