[LUAU] SCSI config

Yagyu Retsin yaguretsin at juno.com
Sun Dec 20 07:00:21 PST 1998


Typically the internal device comes with two "terminator" resistor blocks
about 8-10 pins each, typically mustard or black, located close to the
connector plug.  Insert for termination remove if in the chain.

Yagyu


On Sat, 19 Dec 1998 23:53:06 -1000 (HST) Scott Cooley <scott at hi.net>
writes:
>Here's a general SCSI question...
>
>i've got an Adaptec 2940UW PCI card with a Cheetah HD connected via 
>scsi-2
>and an external CD-R drive connected via the external HD-80 port.  
>With
>the Cheetah in the system alone, and no termination anywhere (the
>drive is
>ID 0), the system boots and I can use the HD.  If I add the external 
>Cd-R
>drive, either with termination or without, the SCSI bios says 
>"Termination
>not found...bios not loaded."
>
>So my question is, what is the correct way to terminate the drives in 
>this
>system, where I have one device inside and one outside?  another 
>problem
>is the Cheetah seems to not have any termination capabilities of its 
>own,
>ie termination jumpers.  The Cd-R came with an external terminator 
>"plug"
>which i've been using.
>
>thanks,
>scott
>
>

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