Q: SCSI connection on PB 5300cs
I picked up a pair of 5300cs PowerBooks really cheaply and I'm doing some upgrading on one. I got an HDI-30 SCSI adapter with the intention of hooking up a Zip drive to the PB. The drive is a Zip100 Plus, with the ability to connect to either SCSI or parallel ports. On my SE/30 (OS 7.5.5) the drive is immediately recognized, but the 5300 (OS 7.5.2) balks on startup and displays a bouncing SCSI symbol with the currently selected SCSI number beside it.
I've tried coordinating PowerBook Setup and the SCSI number on the computer end, along with setting the Zip drive to match. That only changed the number that was bouncing on the screen. The computer still refused to boot beyond that point.
Any ideas?
John
I've tried coordinating PowerBook Setup and the SCSI number on the computer end, along with setting the Zip drive to match. That only changed the number that was bouncing on the screen. The computer still refused to boot beyond that point.
Any ideas?
John
G4 DA NewerTech 1.7GHz; iMac G3 500; PowerBook Firewire G4; SE/30, iPod 4th Gen, Mac OS X (10.4.11), 10.4.11 on G4; 10.2.8 on iMac; 10.3.9 on PowerBook; 7.5.5 on SE/30
Posted on Sep 12, 2008 7:56 AM
by Jan Hedlund,Solvedanswer
John,
The PowerBook 5300cs appears to be in HD Target Mode (SCSI Disk Mode). This is used to connect a supported PowerBook computer (such as this one) to a SCSI desktop Mac. It means that the PowerBook would act as an external hard drive to that Mac.
Does the adapter plug have all 30 pins (not only 29)? Unless the adapter has a switch, it will then make the PowerBook operate in HD Target Mode (SCSI Disk Mode).
In order to connect an external hard drive to the PowerBook, a 29-pin plug is needed (or a third-party 30-pin adapter with a switch set in the correct position).
Details about SCSI can be found in the manual.
Jan
but the 5300 (OS 7.5.2) balks on startup and displays a bouncing SCSI symbol with the currently selected SCSI number beside it
The PowerBook 5300cs appears to be in HD Target Mode (SCSI Disk Mode). This is used to connect a supported PowerBook computer (such as this one) to a SCSI desktop Mac. It means that the PowerBook would act as an external hard drive to that Mac.
I got an HDI-30 SCSI adapter
Does the adapter plug have all 30 pins (not only 29)? Unless the adapter has a switch, it will then make the PowerBook operate in HD Target Mode (SCSI Disk Mode).
In order to connect an external hard drive to the PowerBook, a 29-pin plug is needed (or a third-party 30-pin adapter with a switch set in the correct position).
Details about SCSI can be found in the manual.
Jan
Posted on Sep 13, 2008 3:47 AM