# Re: SCSI Cable

From: Andrew McHorney (andrewmchorney@home.com)
Date: Mon Feb 14 2000 - 07:00:29 PST

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  Well I can get a simple 4 to 6 scsi foot cable for now. When I get my
  computer desk setup, the scanner will be located much closer and then I can
  use a 3 foot cable.

  The scanner came with an adaptec controller which is ok, but I would rather
  not waste a slot.

  Andrew

  At 07:55 AM 2/14/00 -0500, you wrote:
  >Tom Napolitano <tomnap@bersama.net> writes:
  >
  >> I'm not sure why you say this, but you must have a reason. I've
  >> been > using Adaptec SCSI controllers on my machines since 1988
  >> or so and that's > one of their niceties, just toss on a device,
  >> disks, tape, scanners, cdrom, > and they get recognized. Modulo
  >> setting the device numbers and terminators > of course. I'm
  >> curious about why you would have these bad experiences.
  >
  >I have a Tekram DC-390F UW scsi card, and one thing I cannot do is
  >burn a CD and scan at the same time. Also, note that the original
  >poster wanted to connect the scanner with a 6 foot cable. This would
  >be already pushing it to the limits of the UW specification,
  >effectively limiting him of the number of other devices that may be
  >connected to the card.
  >
  >That's why I think that, rather than spending $50 for a cable, it's
  >better to get a separate SCSI-[12] controller instead. ;^)
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