Re: Help Wanted: External SCSI Disk (From SUN)

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From: Fujimasa Kohno
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1993 09:25

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In article <63133@mimsy.umd.edu> nzhang@umiacs.umd.edu (Ning Zhang)  
writes:
> I am new to this NeXT world. I have an external Seagate SCSI disk
> originally was connected to a SUN SparcStation. When I tried to
> connect the disk to a NeXTstation (TurboColor), the machine complained
> the SCSI error and the system would not boot. I changed the target ID
> of the disk several times with the same error.
> 
> I was wondering if there is any difference between the SCSI on NeXT
> and the one on SUN Sparc? Or, did I do something wrong? FYI, I used
> the SCSI cable from SUN for connecting the disk to the NeXT box.
> 
> I am sure the SCSI interface of the NeXT box is OK as a scanner  
connected
> to it works fine.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance,
> 
> -Ning
I believe SUN conforms to SCSI-2 whereas NeXT to SCSI-1. So, don't forget  
to set the jumper switch to work in asynchronized mode.
But, judging from the symptom, it may be a terminator problem.
-Fujimasa-

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