Date: Thu, 02 Apr 1998 19:55:25 +0200 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: joelh@gnu.org Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Crimping SCSI cables Message-ID: <199804021755.TAA21290@greenpeace.grondar.za>
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Joel Ray Holveck wrote: > I am using an AHA-1542C host adapter. This adapter, I am told, is > very sensitive to cabling problems. I need a SCSI cable with all 8 > connectors, but haven't seen any in what I would consider a reasonable > price range (most are >$80 or so). Does anybody know if I should > expect a problem if I crimp my own? I have done this with my own 1542C, and it worked. You have to do the crimping using a non-impact tool (use a vice not a hammer). I found that by jamming the cable into a door in exactly the right way, you can use the door/doorframe as a great crimping tool :-) PRACTICE FIRST! M -- Mark Murray Join the anti-SPAM movement: http://www.cauce.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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