On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, Ronald KA4INM Youvan wrote:
> > I have a SCSI card, which lspci says is an "Adaptec AHA-2940U/UW/D /
> > AIC-7881U (rev 01)". It uses aic-7xxx.o . Its external port has 50(?
> > 68?) contacts. I don't know what it's called, but it's short and wide, and
> > it looks like a mating plug is held into it by hooks, a pair on each end.
>
> It's a SCSI II Connector, should be 50 pins, if it's 68 pins it's WIDE,
> Ultra or something.
Do I need to count them, or is there a way to tell algorithmically /
programmatically?
> > I also have a Microtek Scanmaker II, which has a
> > Centronics 50 on it, which usually connects to the host through a cable
> > whose other end is a DB-25. Those cables are easy to find; I have several.
>
> > How would I connect this scanner to my computer?
>
> You would acquire a cable with a SCSI II Connector on one end (that fits
> the card) and a centronics 50 on the other end.
That's easy enough...
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