Re: G3 to Powerbook 180

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From: Paul Durrant
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 00:00

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In article <1d5r11r.1kwpywfolbghjN@firthcom.demon.co.uk>,
filter@firthcom.demon.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote:

> Paul Durrant <pdurrant@durrant.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > You
> > want a SCSI disk mode lead - which is identifiable by having all 30 pins
> > present in the plug. The peripheral connecting ones have only 29 pins
> 
> Are you sure that you have this right? I remember when the disk mode
> cables were in short supply, the instruction was to get a peripheral
> cable and pull out one of the pins with a pair of needle-nosed pliers.

100% positive. And I just checedk at the back of my Duo dock to make sure
too. My peripheral SCSI cable definitely has 29 pins. A SCSI disk mode
cable has all 30 pins in the 6x5 grid.

Paul Durrant

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From: pdurrant@durrant.demon.co.uk (Paul Durrant)
Subject: Re: G3 to Powerbook 180
Date: 1998/03/12
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