[filmscanners] RE: SCSI support on a Mac Pro

["Laurie@advancenet.net" <laurie@advancenet.net>]

Evidently, this adapter/converter still is on the market; but it works only
with SCSI-2 from what I have been able to determine.  If one has a SCSI-1
device, one might have to get a converter to convert from SCSI-1 to SCSI-2
in or4der to use the Ratoc FR1SX.  The Ratoc FR1SX, at $109 USD, is
expensive and the addition of a SCSI-1 to SCSI-2 adapter will make the
conversion even more expensive.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of Paulo Baptista
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 6:03 AM
> To: laurie@advancenet.net
> Subject: [filmscanners] Re: SCSI support on a Mac Pro
>
> Hi,
> another approach would be to use an Firewire-SCSI adapter like the
> Ratoc FR1SX. I use it on a G4 Powerbook running Tiger with zero
> problems.
> Best,
> Paulo
>
>
> At 05:14 11/2/2008, you wrote:
> >Several questions:
> >
> >Is it a SprintScan 4000 with only SCSI, or the version 2 which
> >includes USB 2? If the latter you're all set.
> >
> >Why not keep a machine which has PCI slots, like your current Windows
> >computer? Or get an ancient Mac G4 for $50 and stuff your current
> >SCSI adaptor in it. The old Mac and new one will network easily --
> >the Windows machine will cause a lot of little problems with file
> >naming conventions, and so on, but is workable.
> >
> >I keep my scanners (including a SS4000) on a separate computer from
> >my work machine because I find it easier to deal with that way. The
> >interface card works, the scanner software works and is not upset
> >with/by new releases of the work machine's OS, and so on.
> >
> >I use the same monitor, keyboard, and mouse for both machines with a
> >"KVM switch" (KVM -> Keyboard, Video, Mouse) which cost about $50.
> >
> >HTH!
> >
> >---------------------------
> >
> >I currently am using my Polaroid SprintScan 4000 on a Windows
> >computer
> >with an installed SCSI card.
> >
> >I am about to buy a new eight-core Mac Pro.  Is it possible to run
> >the
> >SCSI sprintscan on a new Mac machine? Are there adapters now to allow
> >SCSI devices to connect to USB or FireWire ports?
> >
> >Suggestions?
> >
> >Stan
> >
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