[SunHELP] SCSI question

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> 1) Can I use an ultra160 LVD/SE drive on an older controller (aka: SS5).
> Someone explained to me that the force-se jumper and force narrow allows this.
> Is this true?

  As long as the drive is actually a LVD/SE device (can operate in either a
LVD environment or a SE environment), then you shouldn't have a problem.
Just remember that the drive won't be able to reach its max performance in
a SE environment. (And you'll need the adapter mentioned in question #2.)

> 2) If the above is possible, are there adapters to take the 68 pin (SCA-like)
> connector to a 50 pin ribbon cable header.

 Yes. There are adapters for pretty much every SCSI connector combination
as long as you're remaining within the same type of bus.

 -david