From owner-freebsd-chat Thu Apr 2 09:55:59 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id JAA25584 for freebsd-chat-outgoing; Thu, 2 Apr 1998 09:55:59 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from gratis.grondar.za (gratis.grondar.za [196.7.18.65]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id JAA25561 for ; Thu, 2 Apr 1998 09:55:35 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mark@grondar.za) Received: from greenpeace.grondar.za (KC0yJL+biYNEYj9mmAglMpSJj71DcNSO@greenpeace.grondar.za [196.7.18.132]) by gratis.grondar.za (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id TAA02408; Thu, 2 Apr 1998 19:55:28 +0200 (SAST) (envelope-from mark@grondar.za) Received: from grondar.za (b5l9AJwT9nYm56/MgM9OGGwdGqx8ECit@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by greenpeace.grondar.za (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id TAA21290; Thu, 2 Apr 1998 19:55:26 +0200 (SAST) (envelope-from mark@grondar.za) Message-Id: <199804021755.TAA21290@greenpeace.grondar.za> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0.2 2/24/98 To: joelh@gnu.org cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Crimping SCSI cables Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 02 Apr 1998 19:55:25 +0200 From: Mark Murray Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org 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