8 Nov
2006
8 Nov
'06
8:44 p.m.
goofy question, but what sounds easier, a scsi or
cflash type interface for a 2K? There probably are any
# of scsi designs that could be modified.
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8 Nov
8 Nov
11:45 p.m.
I dunno--you could buy this compact flash interface and hook it to
your comm port:
http://www.futurlec.com/CompBoard.shtml
Not goofy at all--and I might give the edge to the CF board on a
2000.
Cheers,
Chuck
On 8 Nov 2006 at 20:44, Chris M wrote:
goofy question, but what sounds easier, a scsi or
cflash type interface for a 2K? There probably are any
# of scsi designs that could be modified.
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9 Nov
9 Nov
1:45 p.m.
On Wed, 8 Nov 2006, Chris M wrote:
goofy question, but what sounds easier, a scsi or
cflash type interface for a 2K? There probably are any
# of scsi designs that could be modified.
If you are just trying to connect a ZIP drive to a T2K, why not use a
parallel port model?
1:55 p.m.
Two issues to consider:
1. parallel port connector (T2K uses a DIP header -- need to make special
cable).
2. software (T2K ended with DOS 2.11.xx -- forget exact number). You would
need to check minimum required version for Iomega guest.exe program.
Rich
Rich Cini
Collector of classic computers
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On Wed, 8 Nov 2006, Chris M wrote:
goofy question, but what sounds easier, a scsi or
cflash type interface for a 2K? There probably are any
# of scsi designs that could be modified.
If you are just trying to connect a ZIP drive to a T2K, why not use a
parallel port model?
4:13 p.m.
On Thu, 9 Nov 2006, Richard A. Cini wrote:
Two issues to consider:
1. parallel port connector (T2K uses a DIP header -- need to make special
cable).
trivial
and a LOT less hardware than trying to implement a SCSI card for the T2K
Even more ridiculous:
howzbout connect a Trantor parallel port SCSI adapter to the T2K parallel
port? Then you'd have to do BOTH parts.
2. software (T2K ended with DOS 2.11.xx -- forget
exact number). You would
need to check minimum required version for Iomega guest.exe program.
I thought that the ZIP started with 2.00?
Software would definitely be needed, either for parallel port, OR SCSI
'course writing an ASPI driver might be better documented than what is
needed to talk directly to a ZIP.
4:33 p.m.
On Behalf Of Fred Cisin
If you are just trying to connect a ZIP drive to a
T2K, why not use a
parallel port model?
Not such a bad idea when it's brought up, but kind of
slow. My first Zip was a scsi, was using alot of Mac
stuph back then, and a DEC pizza box which was a
marvel for crazed unorthodox interfaces, and the scsi
unit never did me no wrong. In fact I found it to be
indestructible :o
--- "Richard A. Cini" <rcini at optonline.net> wrote:
Two issues to consider:
1. parallel port connector (T2K uses a DIP header --
need to make special
cable).
2. software (T2K ended with DOS 2.11.xx -- forget
exact number). You would
need to check minimum required version for Iomega
guest.exe program.
In fact, that guest program would have to be torn
apart. Yeah, starting to sound not-so-practical. But a
scsi port would be an awful nice addition to alot of
these old things. The T2K is even a true 16-bitter, so
many of the signals, or equivalents of the a 16 bit
ISA slot might be found on that 96 pin euro connector.
The software part does skeer me worst then the
hardware part though :~
Hmmm, if one actually could adapt (or build) a scsi
card for the 2K, might you not be closer (in terms of
software compatibility) then if you tried to rework
the parallel port guest program? Or is their only 1
guest?
Uh on 2nd thought:
File Contents
Length Date Time Name
-------- ---- ---- ----
32768 02-08-99 10:19 ScsiDll.Dll
44126 07-30-98 12:18 GUEST.HLP
1247 10-15-98 12:55 Guest.html
4362 02-09-99 13:13 Guest.Inf
347 08-11-98 09:08 GUEST.INI
760 05-29-98 13:48 GUEST9X.CNT
475136 02-08-99 10:20 GUEST9X.EXE
108089 05-29-98 13:51 GUEST9X.HLP
8608 03-20-97 19:02 ImgDll16.Dll
16384 03-20-97 19:02 ImgDll32.Dll
32210 09-02-98 17:10 GUEST.EXE
-------- -------
724037 11 files
I did e-mail the folks who make the serial-cflash
interface, to see if THAT software is specific to a
vanilla peecee. I doubt it uses any type of standard
serial protocols (i.e. Xmodem, Kermit, etc.).
Maybe Iomega would be gracious enough to provide
their source code...
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