Re: Apple SCSI not compatible with standard SCSI?

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From: Larry Phillips
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 1989 23:06

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In <102810001@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com>, robertw@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com (Robert B. Williams) writes:
>All you have to do is look at the cables... the Mac ones have ~25 pins,
>and the Real scsi cables have ~100.  
>
>BTW I have a MB Stardrive (Mac compatible, the idiots) and a ST277n(?)
>scsi drive with a real scsi port.  It was a LOT OF FUN making a cable for this
>but it works.   Don't know about booting, this is on an A1000.  

I'll bet it was fun! Trying to solder ~100 pins on a 50 pin SCSI connector could
be a real hassle.

-larry

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