CompuServe Messages

Dale: >The last drive in the chain…and no others should be terminated. A clarification and possible exception: I have an A2091 like David, and I run three internal SCSI devices on it (including a floptical and two hard drives, one being the Quantum that came with the controller card). Oddly, these devices seem to work fine whether I terminate only the last drive or also terminate either of the other two drives. Now I've tried adding one of those el cheapo Creative Computer NEC-25 MediaVision external CD-ROM drives to the 25-pin external SCSI port on the A2091. The Commodore manual says in a situation like this both last drives (on the external and internal loops) should be terminated. Creative supplied a cable in-line terminator which is essential to get any kind of rise out of the CD-ROM. So far, however, even though other purchasers report getting the NEC-25 up and running, I've failed, no matter what termination scheme I've tried (still have a few more to run through, though). The CD-ROM is noticed by HDToolbox or AsimCDFS and an icon goes up on the Workbench, but mounting a disc at best causes it to spin endlessly with the "busy" light on, while the rest of my system slows to a crawl. Pop the disc and the system reverts to its normal speed. Obviously, I haven't hit on the magic combo of termination yet. Maybe something in my system is not friendly to the CD-ROM (possible, the floptical drive). — RON LEGRO / Milwaukee via Autopilot 1.73 "Accept nothing less than a high standard of standardness."