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Usb to SCSI converter cable
Posted by: bibilit on 2012-09-16 03:19:53 Found this morning, was just 1€ boxed including soft : Apparently wasn't used a lot, will be useful to connect SCSI devices to USB only computers (including laptops) Should be too late for me, but who get a free Imac ??
Posted by: LCGuy on 2012-09-16 03:23:54 Oh man, I remember these! NewerTech made one too. Just keep in mind, a lot of people complained about these back in the day, as they were only USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 hadn't shown up yet), and were a tad slow and unreliable. Still, nice score. 🙂
Posted by: bibilit on 2012-09-16 08:49:06 tested this afternoon, working fine with a hard disk, the syquest drive wasn't detected...still have to make some tests. Nice to see a SCSI device mounting happily the Ibook Clamshell: The SCSI id was properly detected too: Even SCSI Probe was able to catch the drive: Only drawback, the disk should be unmounted i guess, as the Ibook wasn't happy when trying to shut down...no big deal. Well for 1 €...i can't complain, i have seen those sold for a 100 $ in several places... today.
Posted by: quinterro on 2012-09-18 17:48:10 I had something like that with my first iMac. I also remember just how slow it was. 🙂
Posted by: Byrd on 2012-09-18 18:32:38 I scored one of those recently as well, an Addtronics one - has a weird connector on the end though I need to find an adapter for. Does yours need drivers under OS 9/X?
Posted by: bibilit on 2012-09-18 23:35:55 I scored one of those recently as well, an Addtronics one - has a weird connector on the end though I need to find an adapter for. Does yours need drivers under OS 9/X? The weird connector is probably the HD 50, i was lucky to get the DB25 one. Just tested with the clam (Mac OS 9) and the driver was required (but was in the box anyway) Won't be used a lot, but don't feel too slow, just average.
Posted by: olePigeon on 2012-09-19 09:20:47 From what I understand, they won't work with OS X. At least, not without some serious fiddling with recompiling Linux drivers and other things.
Posted by: Bunsen on 2012-10-15 02:56:54 Well for 1 €...i can't complain :O I've been vaguely hunting for one of those to analyze (though I prooooobably oughta buy a logic analyzer first) and, like you, I've only seen them around the US$100 mark, give or take.
Posted by: bibilit on 2012-10-15 11:53:22 I've been vaguely hunting for one of those Sooner or later you should come to France 😉 (i have seen too many free Minitel for you)
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