[SunRescue] 511 Case Questions

Kevin Loch rescue at sunhelp.org
Wed Nov 29 14:31:06 CST 2000


I always wondered about that.  The only place I've seen the 2 row
DB50's used is on SMD systems.  I'm pretty sure the cables below are
3 row because they are called "sun db50 to ...".  I have a 3 row db50
to centronix I ordered from one of those places.  I can't remember which
one.  

KL

Mike Hebel wrote:
> 
> In my experience db50 means the smaller SCSI-2 connector not the large
> three-row Sun 3 SCSI connectors.
> 
> I'm sure if you ask the sales people they'll have no clue whatsoever.  (I
> had trouble even making one understand SCSI2 to SCSI3 external cables.
> *sheesh!*)
> 
> www.cables.com _might_ know where you can find one or they might make one
> for you although making one will be much more expensive.
> 
> Mike Hebel
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rescue-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:rescue-admin at sunhelp.org]On
> Behalf Of Kevin Loch
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 1:39 PM
> To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> Subject: Re: [SunRescue] 511 Case Questions
> 
> Insight sells those
> 
> Insight and micro warehouse have what looks like the right thing:
> 
> http://www2.warehouse.com/search/pppsmainsearch.asp?qu=sun+db50&flag=flag&im
> enu=&so=X
> http://www.insight.com/cgi-bin/bp/1309737157/web/result.html?a=s&f=p&t=A&d=s
> un+db50
> 
> KL
> 
> William Barnett-Lewis wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> > In my quest to resurrect my 3/80, I was sent a QIC tape drive. It is in a
> > 511 case and shares space with an old 5 3/4" FH disk. The case back claims
> > it's a Fujitsu and there appears to be a part number of 370-1034-02 on the
> > drive itself. It has a decidedly non-SCSI looking pair of cables on it -
> > almost reminds me of the old RLL's on PC's.
> >
> > Also, can anyone point me in the direction of a supplier of db-50 (I think
> > that's how many pins are in those) SCSI to SCSI-2 adapters?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > William
> >
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