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Date:      Thu, 29 Aug 1996 09:38:34 +0900 (JST)
From:      Michael Hancock <michaelh@cet.co.jp>
To:        Joe Greco <jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com>
Cc:        Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>, regnauld@tetard.glou.eu.org, smp@csn.net, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   SCSI termination (was: Re: hackers-digest V1 #1415)
Message-ID:  <Pine.SV4.3.93.960829093526.4475H-100000@parkplace.cet.co.jp>
In-Reply-To: <199608281838.NAA05772@brasil.moneng.mei.com>

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On Wed, 28 Aug 1996, Joe Greco wrote:

> > Never, ever, _EVER_ terminate on a drive that is not in the same case as
> > the controller.  _Always_ use a terminator that plugs onto the daisy-out
> > connector on the last case you're using.
> 
> I must be paranoid :-)  Not only do I do that..  if I have an internal
> drive (terminated) and expect to add external drives, I unterminate the
> controller and plug a terminator into the back of the machine.  :-)

I do the same thing.  I also order custom SCSI ribbons with a centronics
interface so I can put an active terminator on the end of the internal
chain.  Get this, I use the same terminators with LED's even though I only
see it when I open up the box to add more devices.

Regards,


Mike




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