From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Alexy Khrabrov Subject: Re: Wide negotiation fails with 80->68 LVD adapter? Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 22:00:58 -0400 Sender: linux-scsi-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <20021022020058.GA11546@angle.setup.org> References: <200210210514.g9L5ElYp006401@angle.badbox.com> <20021021163424.GE28914@redhat.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20021021163424.GE28914@redhat.com> List-Id: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org To: Alexy Khrabrov , linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 12:34:24PM -0400, Doug Ledford wrote: > On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 01:14:47AM -0400, Alexy Khrabrov wrote: > > > > Greetings -- did anybody try to connect a SCSI SCA > > hard drive (with 80 pins) to an Adaptec 7899 > > Ultra160 with 65 pins? Mine seems unable to spin > > them at 160 Mbps. > > [ snip long description ] > > There is no difference between 68 pin drives and 80 pin drives as far as > the controller and the drive are concerned. It's all just a physical > interconnect difference. The problem you are describing is a > non-functional SCA->wide adapter. I have yet to ever find a simple > wide<->SCA adapter that worked. I've always had to have a real SCA > backplane before things worked properly. > Thanks Doug. Justin Gibbs concurred. I am wondering whether the curse is complete or anybody could recommend an adapter/enclosure? I was googling around and found things like CRU dataport racks, InClose external enclosures, and cremax racks, all having a 80<->68 model. Now these things looks like more professional, and at least there's a manufacturer as opposed to the anonymous Taiwan-made 80<->68 adapter. Any experience with any of these stuffed with SCA drives connected to a 68 pin Ultra160?... -- Cheers, Alexy Khrabrov :: www.setup.org :: Age Quod Agis