[geeks] SCA question

[Kurt Mosiejczuk]

On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Joshua D Boyd wrote:

> When looking at SCA drives on ebay, I keep seeing references to needed an
> 80 to 68pin adaptor to be able to use them.  Are these people just talking
> about an adaptor that splits the SCA into seperate scsi, power and ID select
> cords, or is there something else going on that I need to worry about?  I'm

It looks like they are just assuming most people can't use SCA.  That's the
only reason you'd need an adapter.  Probably keeps the Peecee and Mac
people off his back about it.

> Also, whats up with the Seagate ST*NC drives?  They say SCA connector, so
> should they just work fine in say a Ultra 1?

If they are SCA, they should just work.  I don't know what else would be
"up" with those drives though...

--Kurt