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Asanté EN/SC-10T problem

Posted by: galgot on 2015-06-01 00:48:42 Hi, I've got a Asanté EN/SC-10T from an old network stuff lot, but have problem making it work with a MacClassic. That is, I do as the Asanté setup guide says : - Plug the EN/SC to the Mac through SCSI DB25 - Set the EN/SC to a SCSI any id number different from the Mac drive. - Plug ethernet to the EN/SC - Power the EN/SC - Power the Mac with extensions off, to install the EN/SC driver. But, I've found that , no mater what I do, extension on or off, trying all the SCSI nmrs from 1 to 7, if I boot with the EN/SC powered on , the Mac goes to the question mark ! If I power off the EN/SC , the mac sees his drive again and boots ok. If I boot the Mac, with EN/SC powered off (but plugged to the Mac), it boots Ok. But if I power on the EN/SC while the Mac is on, it freezes the Mac ... So I can't install the driver, cause the installer ask for the EN/SC to but plugged and powered on to install. Any ideas ? Do you think that EN/SC is dead ?

Posted by: Charlieman on 2015-06-01 12:14:25 This sounds like SCSI voodoo.  Do you have a terminator on the EN/SC? A cheap passive terminator will be fine. Have you tested the SCSI 25 pin <> 50 pin cable with any other device? Install SCSI Probe or similar to identify which SCSI IDs are in use (the internal drive may have a non-standard ID).

Posted by: galgot on 2015-06-01 12:46:21 I don't have a terminator :-/ But anyway the EN/SC doc says it's auto-terminated. Just checked the HD SCSI id , thanks for the idea, but it's 0. So i think that leave me with the only other possible culprit (apart from the EN/SC being dead) , my only DB-25 cable… It's a iomega , came together with my zip drive. Works fine with it. I've ordered another one from another brand, will see.

Posted by: galgot on 2015-06-14 05:48:29 Yaw ! That EN/SC works 🙂 It was the adapter, used one from a Micro AsantéPrint, and it works beautifully. Love it.

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