thus Paul (NCC/CS). spake:
> Andy Ball wrote:
> 
>> Hello Paul,
>>
>>   PTS> Is there a limit on the type of scsi drive you can
>>      > put into an SS5?
>>
>> I have been told that the SPARCstation 5 SCSI bus is fast
>> (10 MHz), narrow (8-bit) and electrically single-ended.  Any
>> drives that you add would need to be able to adapt to that
>> kind of bus.
> 
> 
> 
> ok so if it's a more modern standard it won't work yeah?

if it's appropriately attached, it should work. i have a modern U160 HD 
in my SS20, and it correctly downgrades itself to fast, narrow, SE SCSI.

regards,

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