[comp.periphs.scsi] Help w/ resistor packs

rademach@tramp.Colorado.EDU (Simon Rademacher) (10/10/90)

Well, I just bought a HD that came without the terminator packs (ie. the
small, 8 pin ones that go right on the HD's circuit card.)  It is the only
SCSI device on the interface and my understanding is I need these for it to
work.  Right?  The local stores don't seem to know exactly what I need, or
don't have it if they know.  A couple electronic stores do have resistor
packs, though, so if I could just find out what resistance to use, I should
be able to use some of those.  (Am I correct in thinking that there is some
sort of standard here and the resistance and # of pins fully describes the
part I need?)  I'd appreciate any info.

While I've got your ear (eye), let me ask for one more bit of info.  Would
somebody please send me info on or a pointer (ala ftp) to the names of the
SCSI pins.  I don't need a full SCSI specification, just the pin
designations.  Some supposedly knowing person said one of the pins on my
brand of SCSI interface was wrong.  Now, normally I'd just ignore such
comments, but I have had difficulty running several different brands of HD so
I thought it wouldn't hurt to check it out.

Thanks much,

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=          Simon Rademacher           =
= rademach%tramp@boulder.colorado.edu =