[SPARCbook] SPARCBook Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1
Liam
liam1f at blueyonder.co.uk
Sat Oct 23 13:02:03 CDT 2021
Hi,
I can confirm I used an old Apple connector and it was a direct fit. I didn't know the model number. The CDROM boots, as I recall, with 512 bytes per sector, which is the original 'single speed' which all others (24x, 48x, etc) are based on. I had/have several internal drives that I just power externally, and they have a jumper to select 1x.
There was a converter board (ADTX?) that allowed the use of a larger IDE hard drive in the sled - I still have some, and gave one away to someone here several years ago, who wasn't even polite enough to confirm receiving it! I have read about, bought, but never got round to using, CF card converters and PCMCIA boards. I also have SCSI2SD boards, which I bought for my long-lusted-after Tadpole Bullfrog, and again never got around to doing.
I have a bit of a collection of SparcBook3s and peripherals. A SparcBook2, an RDI Powerlite, a PreciscionBook (HP-UX), a couple of Voyager IIis, one still in the box, a Talin 15, a Talin 12, a P1000.... and a Naturetech which MIGHT be a 777S; I can't remember. I'll probably have batteries and external chargers somewhere too.
I spent years collecting this stuff, and the people at Tadpole used to be great. When I was passing Cambridge, I would nip in for advice. Jan (Eden?) once even sorted me out circuit board component values to get a SB3 damaged in transit from the US repaired. (Not by me, I might add.. I took it apart and put it back together. Someone else did the dirty work).
All this stuff really needs rehoming with someone who appreciates it, but I live in the UK and there's never seemed to be much of a following.
Good luck with yours.
Cheers, Liam
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> 1. SPARCbook 3 external SCSI connector. (Andrew Back) 2. Re: SPARCbook 3 external SCSI connector. (Bob Bramwell) 3. Re: SPARCbook 3 external SCSI connector. (Andrew Back) 4. Re: SPARCbook 3 external SCSI connector. (Andrew Back)
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> On 23 October 2021 at 11:20 Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com > wrote:
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>
> Hello,
>
> Recently picked up a SPARCbook 3, would like to attach an external drive
> and need to source a cable. The connector looks to be a HDI-30, as once
> used on AppleB computers. Is this correct, with the same pinout and can
> I just use a cable sold for use with old PowerBooks?
>
> Regards,
>
> Andrew
>
> On 23 October 2021 at 12:38 Bob Bramwell <stuff0001 at gmail.com mailto:stuff0001 at gmail.com > wrote:
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>
> Hello Andrew,
>
> Itb s been so longb& Ib m sorry, but I really donb t recall. The
> connector youb re talking about is about 1cm square, right? Looks like I
> asked if anyone wanted it back in 2009. Ib ll see if Ib ve still got it,
> but that is very doubtful. Ib ll let you know.
>
> Best of luck,
> Bob.
>
> > > On Oct 23, 2021, at 7:20 AM, Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> >
> > >
> > > Recently picked up a SPARCbook 3, would like to attach an external drive
> > and need to source a cable. The connector looks to be a HDI-30, as once
> > used on AppleB computers. Is this correct, with the same pinout and can
> > I just use a cable sold for use with old PowerBooks?
> >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> >
> > >
> > > Andrew
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> On 23 October 2021 at 12:42 Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com > wrote:
>
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> That's the one. 5 rows of 6 pins I think, and thanks!
>
> It would be nice if it was the same pinout as an Apple cable, as those
> can be found on eBay.
>
> Best,
>
> Andrew
>
> PS. On the off-chance you or anyone else has one, I'm also on the
> lookout for a battery pack for the SPARCbook 3. Dead is totally fine and
> can re-cell it. Mine didn't come with one, sadly.
>
> On 23/10/2021 12:38, Bob Bramwell wrote:
>
> > > Hello Andrew,
> >
> > >
> > > Itb s been so longb& Ib m sorry, but I really donb t recall. The
> >
> > > connector youb re talking about is about 1cm square, right? Looks like I
> asked if anyone wanted it back in 2009. Ib ll see if Ib ve still got it,
> but that is very doubtful. Ib ll let you know.
> >
>
> > > Best of luck,
> > Bob.
> >
> > > >> On Oct 23, 2021, at 7:20 AM, Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com > wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Recently picked up a SPARCbook 3, would like to attach an external drive
> >> and need to source a cable. The connector looks to be a HDI-30, as once
> >> used on AppleB computers. Is this correct, with the same pinout and can
> >> I just use a cable sold for use with old PowerBooks?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Andrew
> >> _______________________________________________
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> On 23 October 2021 at 15:02 Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com > wrote:
>
>
> Hi Kevin,
>
> Thanks! ISTR something about Sun sector size being different, but in any
> case I have a Sun CDROM drive that I've previously used with an IPX, so
> should be good on that front.
>
> I've also heard mention of people replaced the 2.5" SCSI HDD with a
> SCSI2SD "PowerBook Edition", but can't seem to find anyone online with
> these, apart from a vendor in Australia who has not responded to e-mail.
>
> Regards,
>
> Andrew
>
> On 23/10/2021 13:35, kevin kociba wrote:
>
> > > Andrew.
> > Congrats on the 3. They are getting hard to find! Yes thatb s a good old
> >
> > > apple PowerBook scsi! Are you looking to boot it from a external cd? If so,
> you are going to have to find either an old sun or early Panasonic made apple
> CD drives. SUN arch had an different boot sector on the OS cds, not all drives
> can boot them. Save you throwing cables drives and adapters around :)
> >
>
> > > Kevin
> >
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > >> On Oct 23, 2021, at 7:42 AM, Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com > wrote:
> >>
> >> o;?Hi Bob,
> >>
> >> That's the one. 5 rows of 6 pins I think, and thanks!
> >>
> >> It would be nice if it was the same pinout as an Apple cable, as those
> >> can be found on eBay.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> Andrew
> >>
> >> PS. On the off-chance you or anyone else has one, I'm also on the
> >> lookout for a battery pack for the SPARCbook 3. Dead is totally fine and
> >> can re-cell it. Mine didn't come with one, sadly.
> >>
> >>> On 23/10/2021 12:38, Bob Bramwell wrote:
> >>> Hello Andrew,
> >>>
> >>> Itb s been so longb& Ib m sorry, but I really donb t recall. The
> >> connector youb re talking about is about 1cm square, right? Looks like I
> >> asked if anyone wanted it back in 2009. Ib ll see if Ib ve still got it,
> >> but that is very doubtful. Ib ll let you know.
> >>> Best of luck,
> >>> Bob.
> >>>
> >>>>> On Oct 23, 2021, at 7:20 AM, Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com mailto:andrew at carrierdetect.com >
> wrote:
> >>>> Hello,
> >>>>
> >>>> Recently picked up a SPARCbook 3, would like to attach an external drive
> >>>> and need to source a cable. The connector looks to be a HDI-30, as once
> >>>> used on AppleB computers. Is this correct, with the same pinout and can
> >>>> I just use a cable sold for use with old PowerBooks?
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>>
> >>>> Andrew
> >>>> _______________________________________________
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