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SCSI2SD v5.5 and the Mac SE/30
Posted by: krishnadraws on 2020-03-08 08:49:44
Are there any known issues I should be aware of with the Intertial SCSI2SD-V5.5 (the external drive that plugs into the SCSI port on the Mac)? Or is it pretty simpatico with this model Mac? 

I have an internal version on the Mac SE and it works fine.

Thanks!

Posted by: namsilat on 2020-03-08 14:56:28
I'm using it currently on the SE/30, no issues.

Posted by: krishnadraws on 2020-03-09 06:29:10
Cool. I've been waffling on whether or not I want to keep the SCSI2SD internal or external. How is the build quality on the external SCSI2SD?

Posted by: namsilat on 2020-03-09 18:36:04
Quite high, I'd say. It comes across as a professional product.

Posted by: Byte Knight on 2020-03-09 19:06:13
I've got one of these "SCSI thumb drives" too - works perfect with my SE/30!

Posted by: krishnadraws on 2020-03-09 19:20:33
Excellent! That's the version I'll go with then. Thanks! 🙂

Posted by: Kaa on 2020-03-09 21:58:36
It's also nice in that it has worked with all the macs I have that have a SCSI port. I set mine up for IDs 1,2,3,4 (1.9G each) and left off 0. That way I can plug it into a computer with an internal drive and not run into ID conflicts. Makes for transferring a snap as well as setting up internal drives. The build quality is good, however with some computers like my Beige G3 I had to modify the SCSI2SD case so it will fit on the back of the computer.

I've used it with: SE, SE/30, LCIII, IIcI, Q700, Beige G3.

Posted by: pcamen on 2020-03-10 06:53:24
I find assigning just one SCSI I’d and partitioning for multiple volumes makes things much easier for avoiding I’d conflicts when using multiple devices, and essentially gives the same result.

Posted by: LaPorta on 2020-03-10 07:11:23
I agree with the single ID, multi partition setup. I’ve found that to be much simpler from a technical standpoint, since you can make 2, 3 2-GB partitions for older Macs and leave the rest of the space unallocated.

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