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Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Running Linux on a PS/2, how?
From: "Jeffrey L. Hansen" <jhansen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 06:55:12 -0500
Reply-to: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx

I thought it was 7 and 15 respectively (0-6 with the host adapter on 7,
usually, and 8-15 for wide).  I probably have something sidways.  :-)



dwh@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> > i've never used a scsi hd.
> > forgive my ignorance, but what do you look for to tell scsi/ide?
>
> In this case, the drives have labels that say SCSI.  But the normal way to
> tell is to look at the cable connector.  SCSI is about 1/2" wider than IDE.
> UW SCSI has a connector with very fine pins and is only about 2/3 the size
> of IDE.  SCSI3 uses still another connector which I haven't run across yet.
> If you have a scsi card you can have up to 6 devices hanging off of it, and
> 14 off a UW SCSI card.
>
> --Dale
>
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