Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!watmath!iuvax!bsu-cs!mithomas
From: mithomas@bsu-cs.UUCP (Michael Thomas Niehaus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mac II internal HD's: 2 possible?
Keywords: mac ii hard disks
Message-ID: <5780@bsu-cs.UUCP>
Date: 19 Feb 89 23:46:46 GMT
References: <10011@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> <16003@mimsy.UUCP>
Organization: CS Dept, Ball St U, Muncie, Indiana
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In article <16003@mimsy.UUCP>, steveg@tove.umd.edu (Steve Green) writes:
> Two drive in a MacII is very possible.  All you have to do is make a new
> internal scsi cable with 3 connecters on it.  The same goes for the power
> cable.  Some companies supply a power cable with the option of another drive.
> Also, I believe that some or all CMS drives have a wire cut on their cable.
> Be sure to cut the same wire if you deciede to make a new cable.  Termination
> MAY be a problem.  I dont remember if CMS drives are terminated but if you
> put too many things on the scsi bus, you may have to pull off the terminating
> resisters or experiment with different configurations.  Good Luck!

Also you must remember that any internal drives that you buy must have the
built-in capability of using an SCSI address other than the normal value
reserved for internal devices.  If this cannot be changed, the two drives will
"attack" each other if both connected at the same time...


Michael Niehaus
Apple Student Rep
Ball State University
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