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#PC <=> Mac?

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#50626From: Matt Seitz (Meridian DatJun 15, 1993 6:53 PM
Simple. Mac<->PC<->CD-ROM. The Mac has an internal hard disk which terminates one end of the SCSI bus. The CD-ROM drive has a SCSI terminator, which terminates its end of the bus. I just load my CD-ROM device drivers onto my Mac and my PC, and they both happily read the drive.
#50672From: Albert DayesJun 16, 1993 8:29 AM
I didn't know it was that simple. <grin> I didn't think the PC and the MAC would like each other on the same bus. What SCSI card are you using on the PC side and what CD-ROM drive are you using?
#50709From: Matt Seitz (Meridian DatJun 16, 1993 6:57 PM
I'm using a Western Digital WD7000. I've used it with a Toshiba 3201 and a 3401.
#50758From: Albert DayesJun 17, 1993 12:32 PM
Thanks for the update Matt. That seems like an excellent way to have a cheap network between a MAC and a PC using SCSI.