From: John Kim (jokim_at_chs.cusd.claremont.edu)
Date: Fri May 13 1994 - 10:33:08 EDT
In message Sat, 7 May 94 13:45 EST, timn_at_ion.apana.org.au (Tim Noonan) writes:
> This is a very rough review of the Trantor 358 Parallel to SCSI adapter
> used on the ThinkPad 750 (mono) machine.
Thanks for the review. I'm thinking of getting one now (vs. buying a 500MB
2.5" Tosiba hard drive for $650 and hoping it works).
> I haven't tried it under OS/2 but there is an OS/2 and winnt directory
> on the drivers disk.
Does this mean you will try it under OS/2? Inquiring minds want to know...
> The cable has a 25 pin Centronics plug for the PC and a 50 Pin large
> Centronics style connector for the SCSI device. A 25 pin female socket
> also extends from the SCSI end of the cable to add your printer or other
> parallel device.
The cable does the parallel/SCSI conversion? Or is there some sort of
device in the middle or at one end?
> The cable isn't overly long, probably about 2 thirds of a meter (two
> feet) which isn't really long enough.
SCSI cables aren't supposed to be much longer than this. Besides, 25-wire
cables can get expensive. :)
Any problems after going into and out of suspend/hibernate?
Does the cable block access to the adjacent video and serial ports?
Do you have a SCSI hard drive so you can run some real throughput tests?
Thanks.
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