[DuoList] PowerBook 2400c booting external CD-ROM

[Ward Curry]

Too bad I already snipped a pin off and it didn't work out. Too bad.  
Still boots to SCSI disk mode. I am getting a SCSI dock adapter and a  
DB25 to Centronics 50 cable. Hope this works!


On Mar 25, 2010, at 4:45 PM, Britt Dodd wrote:

> Ill pay u for that cable please. Then one can be located on ebay.  
> Please don't snip pins off. I could use this cable
>
>
>> On Mar 25, 2010 5:19 PM, "Clark Martin" <cmmac at sonic.net> wrote:
>>
>> On 3/25/10 2:02 PM, Ward Curry wrote:
>> >
>> > The connector has 30 pins. It's a dark grey Apple SCSI cab...
>>
>> You could bust the pin off.  I don't know which corner off hand,  
>> you might find a picture on the web (a quick search didn't yield  
>> anything).  If you do break the pin and it's the wrong one, the  
>> cable is only suitable for recycling.
>>
>> If you have another Mac with SCSI you could do what you need that  
>> way. An OS 9 is a bit tricky this way, you need to do a custom  
>> install and select "Install for any Mac" or something to that  
>> effect.  This makes sure that all the elements for a PB2400c are  
>> installed.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Clark Martin
>> Redwood City, CA, USA
>> Macintosh / Internet Consulting
>>
>> "I'm a designated driver...
>>
>
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