ajudge%maths.tcd.ie@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Alan Judge) (05/14/89)
Does anyone know whether the SCSI interface on the 3/80 is compatible with
the one on the 3/50 and 3/60? We already have a 3/50 with a 3rd party SCSI
disk attached (Wren-IV), and would like to do the same with the 3/80.
Also,
Is the interface on the 3/80 sync or async SCSI?
Does the 3/80 have the same SCSI connector as the 3/50 (i.e. 50-pin
D-type connector), and is it wired the same way?
Will the OS support other peoples drives, as on the 3/50?
Any stories about connecting 3rd party drives to the 3/80 would be very
useful.
Alan Judge, SysAdmin, Dept. of Maths, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
ajudge@maths.tcd.ieefb@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Everett F. Batey II) (05/22/89)
In article <817@maths.tcd.ie> ajudge%maths.tcd.ie@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Alan Judge) writes: > REF: X-Sun-Spots-Digest: Volume 7, Issue 297, message 13 of 18 >Does anyone know whether the SCSI interface on the 3/80 is compatible with >the one on the 3/50 and 3/60? We already have a 3/50 with a 3rd party SCSI >disk attached (Wren-IV), and would like to do the same with the 3/80. Alan .. we just got a run down of the new product line at our So. California Sun User Group. I asked our Sun Presenter who was demo-ing the SPARC Station One with what looked like a Sun 514A Shoebox if the old peripherals were compatible, still. The answer I got was YES .. I believe the presenter knew I was asking in respect to BOTH 3/80 and SPARCStationI. I then asked if that went for my existing compatible non-Sun SCSI devices. ANSWER: Sun sells a Small to Big SCSI adapter for around twenty dollars (US). I think before you act on my understanding of our presenter, you wait till someone has a chance to say I misunderstood or the Sun person mis-spoke. For both our benefits, I hope this is a non-problem .. I read a lot of incompatible connector stories in this news group .. my neighbors tell me .. not to worry .. they all play together .. SCSI disks, tapes and Suns ... /Ev/ -- The_Main_User (So Calif SunLUG | Vta-SB-SLO-DECUS) efb@elroy.JPL.Nasa.Gov efb@suned1.UUCP efbatey@Vaxb.Navy.MIL Statements, Opinions ... MINE ... NOT those of my US Employer