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From: hoepfner@heawk1.gsfc.nasa.gov (Patrick Hoepfner)
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Subject: Re: How do I terminate external SCSI devices on a IIfx?
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Date: 24 Jun 91 12:43:23 GMT
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mzajac@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Michael Stephen Zajac) writes:


>We lost the black terminator which came with the IIfx.  The techies at
>the university microcomputer shop say that it's only needed when the 
>internal drive is removed, so for adding an external drive I can just
>use a regular grey terminator.  A salesman at a local retail place tells
>me I must buy another black terminator before adding an external drive.

>Who is correct?

Michael,

   It is your local techies that got it wrong!  You *need* the black SCSI
terminator for the IIfx, and you only need it if you attach any additional
SCSI devices that you attach to your IIfx.

   This SCSI terminator *must* be attached to the last SCSI device on the
chain.  Remember to remove *any* internal SCSI terminators!

-- Pat ---------------------------------------> hoepfner@heasfs.gsfc.nasa.gov