30 Jul
2014
30 Jul
'14
8:31 a.m.
Hi,
On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 09:21:36AM -0500, Tom Uban wrote:
I began looking for a USB to SCSI adapter and it
appears
that while there have been a couple over the years, they
have all been discontinued. I suppose this is due to the
lack of demand, but then when I look for used ones, they
are all (what I consider to be) ridiculously priced. What's
the deal? Does anyone have a solution for this? I suppose
an old mac or sun box and an ethernet is the solution I'll
use as I want to be able to load up images onto SCSI drives
for my PDP11 w/SCSI interface.
--tom
I purchased several of these CF to SCSI adapters via e-bay, and am
using them successfully on PDP11/83s and on Q-bus MicroVAX
systems with SCSI controllers. SCSI2SD would be another option.
http://www.artmix.com/CF_AztecMonster.html
While not SCSI to USB, they do provide an easy way of transferring
disc images to and from the systems involved, as well as providing
improved reliability, speed, and reduced power consumption. 2 to 4 GB
CF cards are cheap, fast, and reliable compared to old SCSI drives.
USB CF readers for PC, Mac, Linux, etc., are cheap and common.
Mark
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Mark G. Thomas (Mark at Misty.com)