Date: Thu, 29 Aug 1996 09:38:34 +0900 (JST) From: Michael Hancock <michaelh@cet.co.jp> To: Joe Greco <jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com> Cc: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>, regnauld@tetard.glou.eu.org, smp@csn.net, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: SCSI termination (was: Re: hackers-digest V1 #1415) Message-ID: <Pine.SV4.3.93.960829093526.4475H-100000@parkplace.cet.co.jp> In-Reply-To: <199608281838.NAA05772@brasil.moneng.mei.com>
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On Wed, 28 Aug 1996, Joe Greco wrote: > > Never, ever, _EVER_ terminate on a drive that is not in the same case as > > the controller. _Always_ use a terminator that plugs onto the daisy-out > > connector on the last case you're using. > > I must be paranoid :-) Not only do I do that.. if I have an internal > drive (terminated) and expect to add external drives, I unterminate the > controller and plug a terminator into the back of the machine. :-) I do the same thing. I also order custom SCSI ribbons with a centronics interface so I can put an active terminator on the end of the internal chain. Get this, I use the same terminators with LED's even though I only see it when I open up the box to add more devices. Regards, Mike
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