[DM-MUG] SCSI ports ahoy?

John Kisner dmmug@dmmug.org
Wed, 20 Oct 2004 23:22:09 -0500


CW,

Thanks for the note.  I will try to get a SCSI card and see what I find 
on those old cartridges.  I wish I hadn't given my last SCSI machine to 
Goodwill -- at the time it never crossed my mind that it would have a 
purpose!

John

On Oct 20, 2004, at 9:21 PM, CW Smith wrote:

> John:
>
> Adaptec makes a SCSI card for a G4 tower with PCI.  It runs about $79 
> (if
> memory serves) at CompUseless and includes drivers for OS9 and OSX.
>
> Alternately, I have a PowerMac 6500 (with built-in SCSI) on my home 
> network,
> and could transfer the files to my iBook to burn on CD.  I even have a
> SyQuest drive around here somewhere, although I may have to do some 
> digging.
>
> The only caveat is that I'm in Atlantic, and so we may have to 
> coordinate
> this with one of my trips back to DSM, or we'll need to mail the media 
> back
> and forth.  Happy to help if you need it though.
>
> Let me know how I can help.
>
> Peace,
> CW
>
> On 10/20/04 6:12 PM, "John Kisner" <kisnerj@dwx.com> wrote:
>
>> I have some "ancient" Quark files on various Syquest EZ135 cartridges.
>> I think I still have the external drive; know I still have the
>> cartridges.
>>
>> Is there a service provider that transfers this kind of stuff to CDs?
>> Is there a supplier of SCSI cards for G4 towers?
>>
>> John
>>
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