> On Thu, Mar 02, 2000 at 08:55:17AM -0600, James Nelson wrote:
> > > > > Iomega Zip Plus (/dev/sdb4) using parallel port mounted on
/mnt/zip.
> > > > Is this only the parallel port Zip, or are SCSI ones affected too?
> > > I haven't tried it on SCSI since Doug Ledford pointed out that
> > > connecting it to my SCSI chain would be evil bad and wrong after I
> > > mailed him some error messages. (It did start causing resets on the
> > > chain my hard disk is on).
> > I've had a scsi Zip and Jaz drive for quite some time. They did not
> > adversely affect the rest of my scsi system, accept for overall thru
> > put when several devices are being accessed. Mine are on a NCR 53c810
> > scsi adapter. What are you using?
>
> I have an Adaptec 2940UW and was using a 68pin -> 25 pin convertor to go
> to the zip drive. This is not good apparently.
> You live you learn.
I have a 50 pin cable cable coming out the back to the Jaz drive, then a 50
pin cable going to an external hard drive, then a 50-to-25 pin cable going
to the Zip drive.
> JOOI, did your drives allow you to eject them whilst mounted?
> Do you still have them to test this
Yes, I still have them. I use them frequently. I cannot eject them while
mounted. However, if I do try to eject them when mounted, they will
automatically eject when unmounted.
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