Re: Attaching Conner SCSI Harddisk

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From: Mark Dadgar -NeXT CC
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 1992 04:52

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In <1992Apr8.142930.987@megatel.de> stefan@megatel.de (Stefan Runge) writes:

>Hi out there!

>I have a problem attaching my old Mac harddisk to the Next.
>It it a Conner CP 3040A set to SCSI-ID 2 (external)

[hard drive formatting errors deleted]

>So what's the error here???

Apple uses a non-standard SCSI interface.  Some Apple drives will not work
if connected to a NeXT SCSI port.  Some will - you takes your chances.  The
problem does indeed revolve around the mode-select command, as related to me
by a NeXTedge Tech person.

The drive *I* had a problem with was an Apple 80SC (or whatever), which is 
really a Quantum ProDrive in disguise - BUT it has a different ROM on it
that drives the Apple SCSI interface hardware.  I finally got it to work,
but your drive may be slightly different.

          Mark Dadgar         |        A pretty sight it seemed to be
  UCSB NeXT Campus Consultant |          An avenue of eternal peace
   u-magpie@mcl.mcl.ucsb.edu  | But he said "What is here can soon burn down...
       Bill & Opus - '92      |         I'm the King of Sunset Town" 
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          Mark Dadgar         |        A pretty sight it seemed to be
  UCSB NeXT Campus Consultant |          An avenue of eternal peace
   u-magpie@mcl.mcl.ucsb.edu  | But he said "What is here can soon burn down...
       Bill & Opus - '92      |         I'm the King of Sunset Town"

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