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  • SCSI Ethernet... page.. created

    From Louis Ohland@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 21 05:34:39 2023
    Folks, there's something in mythical devices that make hunting them
    intriguing. Here we have SCSI to Ethernet, about the same time as the introduction of the PS/2.

    From my non-EE understanding, the Mac system CPU gave priority to disk
    access -AND- the SCSI chipset was not as good. I'm no Mac Fanboy, I'm
    sure there are deeper reasons for the Nodem performance. One being that switches were not a thing yet.

    If any of you have heretical knowledge of Mac accessories like the SCSI
    to Ethernet devices, I won't burn you at the stake... maybe a light
    scourging with a Model 95 SCSI cable. I hear suffering is good for the
    soul...

    Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKQ_sQKBASM

    http://ps-2.kev009.com/ohland/SCSI_Ethernet/SCSI_Ethernet.html

    Three of the known models:
    NODEM - Invented by Adaptec @1988, sold to "LRU Systems" @1993.
    Ether+ by Compatible Systems
    NuvoLink SC by NuvoTech, but actually made by Compatible Systems.
    FastNet SCSI by Dove Computer Corporation.

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  • From Louis Ohland@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 24 13:59:57 2023
    http://ps-2.kev009.com/ohland/SCSI_Ethernet/Adaptec_NODEM.html

    Downloadable code. DL'd at boot, like Portmaster? Or just updating EEPROM?

    SCSI II command set, 5MB/s speed

    8051 MPU

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  • From richard smice@21:1/5 to Louis Ohland on Sat Jun 24 15:33:59 2023
    On Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 2:59:47 PM UTC-4, Louis Ohland wrote:
    http://ps-2.kev009.com/ohland/SCSI_Ethernet/Adaptec_NODEM.html

    Downloadable code. DL'd at boot, like Portmaster? Or just updating EEPROM?

    SCSI II command set, 5MB/s speed

    8051 MPU


    I have a SCSI to pcmcia adapter..., It only reads memory cards.... You can use a pcmcia universal memory adapter for
    various types of card memory though... Very few drivers were ever available for it... Non boot-able as it needed to see the drivers first..

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