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Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:39:28 -0600
From: Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
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Subject: Re: 80 pin SCSI hard drives.
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In the last episode (Feb 17), Robert Huff said:
> Mark Ovens writes:
> >  > I also have the same drives in a different system connected to
> >  > normal SCSI LVD cable using small adaptors which have an 80 pin
> >  > receptacle on one side and a 68 pin SCSI connector plus 4 pin
> >  > molex power connector on the other, as well as jumpers to define
> >  > SCSI id.
> >  
> >  So you can confirm that using these adaptors works OK?
> 
> I have a AHA-2940U2W whose connection to a SEAGATE SX150176LC
> involves a third party adapter.  Running over a year, zero observed
> problems.

Same here.  I think we've used SCA adapters from three different
vendors and never had problems.

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	Dan Nelson
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