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Re: G3 to Powerbook 180

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From: Sean Sharkey
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 00:00
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Paul Womar <Newsmaster@pwomar.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> This is problem one, both machines will hvae their internal SCSI host
> adaptor set to ID 7 which I don't think you can change.  I hear bus
> arbitration on some SCSI drives allows you to use 2 machines with one
> drive but to be honest it's all over my head, hopefully someone else
> knows more than me.  It would be  lot easier to use an external HD and
> use that to pass data between the machines with that.  If you want an
> HDI 30 pin to 25 pin SCSi cable I do have one but I'd make sure you know
> it will all work fine first.

Check the "PowerBook Setup," Control Panel. It will
allow you to set the PB SCSI number to anything you like.

If you got his route make sure you get the "SCSI disk mode,"
cable, it's not the same as a standard SCSI cable.

Sean.
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Date: 1998/03/12
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