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From: steve@nuchat.UUCP (Steve Nuchia)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: putting a machine together -- Adaptec 1542A SCSI
Message-ID: <19262@nuchat.UUCP>
Date: 5 Feb 90 03:30:35 GMT
References: <1349@island.uu.net> <191@metran.UUCP>
Reply-To: steve@nuchat.UUCP (Steve Nuchia)
Organization: Houston Public Access
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In article <191@metran.UUCP> jay@metran.UUCP (Jay Ts) writes:
>So, a word to people thinking of putting a system together (especially using a
>SCSI drive, recently a hot topic here) -- don't forget the drive cables.  If
>they don't come with the drive or adapter, you have to *make* them.

A good point.

>Now, can someone refer me to a source of 50-pin ribbon connectors (and ribbon)?

50 conductor ribbon is easy -- buy twice the length of 25 conductor and
lay them side-by-side.

For the connectors, if you are so far out in the boonies (even
Houston, ferchrisakes, has a half dozen decent hobby electronics
stores) that you can't get connectors, buy a copy of Radio-Electronics
or similar at the grocery store and call some of the mail order houses
with ads in the back. Ask them to send you a catalog.
-- 
Steve Nuchia	      South Coast Computing Services      (713) 964-2462
"If the conjecture `You would rather I had not disturbed you
 by sending you this.' is correct, you may add it to the list of
 uncomfortable truths."   - Edsgar Dijkstra