[DM-MUG] SCSI & SyQuest

[Martin Hood]

John

OS X is more forgiving for SCSI problems than OS9. Normally the first and
last devices in a SCSI chain are terminated. Most SCSI controllers have the
first terminator built into the card. I remember having SCSI problems around
my Syquest drive. Try changing the address of the Syquest drive from one to
seven or vice versa. If my memory serves me right Syquest needed to be the
first device in the chain or the last.

Gary

On 1/21/05 12:59 PM, "John Kisner" <kisnerj@dwx.com> wrote:

> I added a SCSI card to a G4 so I could use an old SyQuest EZ drive and
> an external SCSI hard drive.  It was tough to find drivers after all
> these years, but I eventually got the SyQuest to work under OS9 (but
> not the hard drive), and the hard drive to work under OSX (but not the
> Syquest).
> 
> Only remaining problem is one of my SyQuest cartridges is always
> rejected (the others work fine).  I assume the cartridge has not aged
> well, and data is lost.  Data isn't all that important anyway, but are
> there ideas for how to rescue from the Syquest?
> 
> I was also wondering about whether I need to "terminate" the SCSI card
> when no devices are plugged in.  My start-up seems slower, and was
> wondering if this might be the cause.  I've run TechTools 4, and
> everything seems ok.
> 
> John
> 
> PS- Will the iWork software be in Des Moines on Saturday?  Minis and
> Shuffles?
> 
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