In a message dated 2/28/03 5:59:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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> That is incorrect. Both ends of the SCSI bus should be terminated.
> In this MFIO example one end of the bus heads out the port on the
> back of the MFIO card and the other end of the bus is used for the
> 918's internal devices. The last device on the internal ribbon cable
> is one end of the bus. Typically ldev 1 lives there and has its
> internal terminator enabled. Expect system problems by not having the
> boot channel properly terminated on BOTH ends.
>

I strongly agree!  All SCSI buses need to be terminated at BOTH ends.
Usually though, one end is always somehow shipped from the factory already
terminated.  Be aware of this when modifying the internal device hardware
setup as well.   This of course, also applies to the HPPB SE-SCSI interface
(p/n: 28655A) which has some removeable resistor packs on the board.

Wayne

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