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From: woods@convex.com (Darrin Woods)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: When/where to terminate SCSI
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Date: 22 Jan 91 22:24:17 GMT
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In article <1170009@hp-vcd.HP.COM> willa@hp-vcd.HP.COM (Will Allen) writes:
>When and where should I use SCSI terminators?  Currently, I have a IIfx and an
>Apple CD ROM.  It seems to work fine now (I know, don't fix it if it's not
>broken), but enquiring minds want to know.
>
You summed it up perfectly, and it also answers your question.
If it works, don't futz with it.  If it doesn't work you can use Apple's
formula - Termination on the first device on the chain (usually internal
hadr drive) and the last device.  Or you can use my scientific method.  Put
a terminator in the loop and move it from device to device until it works.

And if it allready works, leave it alone, it doesn't need one.

Blacksheep

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