[Sunhelp] Quick SCSI question

[james]

On Tue, 7 Dec 1999, Gregory Leblanc wrote:

> Looking at a bunch of different sites that I shop for cables, I don't
> see any mention of termination on the cables.  Are these cables
> "special" or do most drives have the ability to terminate just the high
> bits internally?  

Most of these cables are designed to hook directly to the host adaptor,
which terminates both high and low bits.  Assume that a cable doesn't
terminate unless proven otherwise.

Check the specs on the drive.  Most that I've seen can terminate on the
high bits.  If not, you can find 68/50 pin adapters (usually not cables)
that will terminate the high bits.  Check www.pc-pitstop.com and
www.pimfg.com, I know they carry some adapters of this nature (though they
may be internal rather than external).

-James