[DuoList] Oft-asked question whither: SCSI Disk Mode in a Dock II goes at all

[Paul Nelson]

At 12:23 PM -0600 12/1/04, Thomas G. Monclova wrote:
>
> 	Based on what I've read, I'd say the Plus is not a stripped down
>II.  For whatever reason, however, it does not support SCSI Disk Mode.
>
> 	This makes me wonder if the II supports that mode at all.
>
> 	I wouldn't be surprised either way depending on whether it's more
>like a Dock I or Dock Plus (or the Plus is more like the II, rather, which
>I always thought it was).
>
> 	While on the subject of SCSI Disk Mode, I thought I should
>mention* the old caveat about the bug in the SCSI ROM code on PB Duo 2300s
>and 2400s (among others).  SCSI Disk Mode will not work correctly if you
>have an ATA disk drive larger than 4GB whatever the partition scheme.
>Bummer.  I could really use SCSI Disk Mode on my 2300 from time to time.

	The manual for the Newer SCSI dock (the little half moon type) says
that you can use SCSI disk mode with it.  I didn't try it, as I didn't have
the need at the time.
Paul Nelson