[rescue] RE: Sparc Classic Resurrection for Newbie

[Shawn Wallbridge]

I have an UW Plextor 40x. It is really nice. I paid $189CAN two years ago.

shawn

-----Original Message-----
From: rescue-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:rescue-admin at sunhelp.org]On
Behalf Of George Adkins
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:51 AM
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [rescue] RE: Sparc Classic Resurrection for Newbie


> I just got mine and it is not quite what I expected. The Part # is
> PX-20TSi.
>
> I noticed there were no term jumper pins.
> The physical interface is also 68 pin.
>
> I downloaded the manual from Plextor and all the diagrams show a 50 pin
> interface and a jumper block with a TERM option. The fromt panel is also
> somewhat different.
>
> It seems to be working fine with a 68->50 pin adapter. I can probably find
> an internal terminator. But I'm wondering if you all have seen one of
these
> drives.
>
I have _NEVER_ seen a SCSI CDRom with a 68 pin interface before.  If they
still have these, I'm ordering a couple "Right Now! (tm)"...
I have wanted a Wide CDRom for $AGES

George