[SPARCbook] SPARCbook 2 SCSI port

[Robert D. Mohr]

Both the SB1 and 2 were... quite non-standard.  Yes, I've done all the
obvious things... tested the CDROM using NetBSD on my DECStation...

No, the SB2 does not have openboot firmware.

Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: Len Rose [mailto:len at netsys.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 6:37 PM
To: Robert D. Mohr
Subject: Re: [SPARCbook] SPARCbook 2 SCSI port


I don't have a SB 2, I have a 3GX.. I've used standard cables with this
machine w/no problems. I'd like to offer (perhaps an obvious solution)
.. Did you put a terminator on the cd rom drive?
.. Not being familiar with SB2, does it have openboot firmware? If so,
   does "probe-scsi" work from the "ok" prompt.. i.e. does it recognize the
   cd drive?

Sorry, I can't think of anything else right now.

On Tue, May 09, 2000 at 09:11:52PM -0700, Robert D. Mohr wrote:
> I am attempting to set up an external CDROM (Toshiba XM-5401B Sun
bootable)
> for use on my SPARCbook 2.  With the SCSI adapters and cables I had laying
> around I was able to connect the two together, but the SPARCbook reports a
> SCSI failure on boot up when the cables are connected.  I suspect that the
> pinot of the SCSI port on the SPARCbook does not match the wiring of the
> cables I have.  Is it wired "normal" or differential?
>
> Does anyone have a pin out diagram for the SPARCbook 2?  Or perhaps a
wiring
> diagram for a cable that is known to work?  As a last resort, could
someone
> point me to a vendor that supplies cables that will work with the
SPARCbook?
>
> Thanks in advance for your assistance,
>
> Rob Mohr
>
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