Emax

I am also planning to use the CF Slim floppy or MicroTech card reader. I would rather not install a Hard Drive.

I only need the external SCSI connector.

Okay...I already have one of those exact SCSI adapters. It looks like I am going to be okay.

The board is an Emax SE machine.


Thanks.


Reggio


--- On Sun, 10/26/08, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:

> From: Ted Summers <djtbs1@...>
> Subject: Re: [emax] Re: Emax SCSI Upgrade kits - WARNING...POSSIBLE RANT
> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 1:20 AM
> Do you mean the external scsi connector to put a zip disk
> external  
> or ????
> 
> The scsi upgrade consists of chips and you modify your
> existing main  
> board.
> 
> at that point you can:
> remove the floppy drive and put a SCSI Zip in its place in
> the hole.
> If you wish you can add a slim floppy so you still have
> floppy, or
> you can get a internal hard disk
> or you can get a internal hard disk and have a external
> zip.
> It really depends on what you are trying to do.
> 
> If you want to use external zip you will need something
> like this  
> (this is not an endorsement for this seller,but is an
> example of the  
> connection needed for external connection):
> http://cgi.ebay.com/New-SCSI-INTERNAL-50-Pin-To-EXTERNAL-25-Pin-Adapter-I-O_W0QQitemZ110304197975QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110304197975&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1420
> 
> |66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
> 
> However, external zip is usually ID 5 or 6, so Emax
> won't boot from  
> it. Internal zip can be set to ID 0 and emax can boot from
> it.
> 
> Here is what I did - Compact Flash with Slim floppy:
> 
> 
> 
> If you can clarify what you intend to do, I can perhaps
> clear up if  
> there is any question how to achieve it.
> 
> Also- Is your Emax SE or Non-SE so I get you the right OS
> disk.
> 
> Regards,
> Ted
> 
> 
> On Oct 25, 2008, at 8:31 PM, Jip Harrio wrote:
> 
> Ted,
> 
> I bidded on and won one of your Emax SCSI Upgrade. Now what
> are my  
> chances of getting an Emax SCSI adapter board? What is the
> work around  
> just in case? I have the Version 2, Rev B, PCB Board.
> 
> Reggio
> 
> --- On Fri, 10/24/08, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...>
> wrote:
> 
>  > From: Ted Summers <djtbs1@...>
>  > Subject: Re: [emax] Re: Emax SCSI Upgrade kits -
> WARNING...POSSIBLE  
> RANT
>  > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
>  > Date: Friday, October 24, 2008, 5:04 PM
>  > Thanks for your words of encouragement. $2500- wow.
> My wife
>  > freaked when she
>  > realized I had spent the $900 (although she somewhat
>  > chilled out when I told
>  > her that I had made some of it back)---- I
> couldn't
>  > imagine the amount of
>  > your project .... I hope people start coming through
> for
>  > you as well.
>  >
>  > It is all very easy for people to say it could be
> done
>  > cheaper. I think we
>  > both know it isn't all as easy as it sounds. You
> never
>  > really know what it
>  > is gonna take until you get into it. And once you get
> into
>  > it, you feel like
>  > you wasted your money / time if you just drop your
> effort
>  > too.... catch 22.
>  >
>  > Best of Luck!
>  >
>  > Regards,
>  > Ted
>  >
>  >
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> 
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