[SPARCbook] SPARCbook 3 external SCSI connector.

[Andrew Back]

It is, yes, and I've coveted one since they were new. Hoping one day to
pick up a Tadpole Alphabook 1 also, but I suspect that I'm in for a long
wait. Already have a growing collection of SPARCstations, AlphaStations,
VAXen, PDP-11 and the like b pretty much a garage full. Though it's nice
now also to have something that takes up less room and can be put away
in a drawer.

Andrew

On 23/10/2021 23:32, kevin kociba wrote:
> Andrew, is this your first sparcbook? :) if so welcome and oddball (compared
to current) hardware is much like rabbits. Start with one and before you know
it, you have a garage full!!!
> Kevin
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 23, 2021, at 10:02 AM, Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com>
wrote:
>>
>> o;?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 thatbs 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>
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,
>>>>>
>>>>> Itbs been so longb& Ibm sorry, but I really donbt recall.  The
>>>> connector youbre talking about is about 1cm square, right?  Looks like
I
>>>> asked if anyone wanted it back in 2009.  Ibll see if Ibve still got
it,
>>>> but that is very doubtful.  Ibll let you know.
>>>>> Best of luck,
>>>>>  Bob.
>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Oct 23, 2021, at 7:20 AM, Andrew Back <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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