Amiga SCSI Howto?

[doctorq]

There is possibly a Interface available to connect it to SCSI-II - but these things are always a bit expensive

Erhh, expensive? You can get them for 0.01 UKP a piece. Look here

[doctorq]

A SCSI interface isn't limited in the same ways as IDE is. The adaptors I have had on my SCSI chains haven't caused me any problems so far.

Have used 50 --> 80 pin, 50 --> 68 pin, IDE --> SCSI adaptor (both SCSI2 and SCSI3 adaptors) and all have worked just fine.

The problem for most people when installing a SCSI system is a combo of ID settings and termination, and sometimes, also the lack of patience.

[doctorq]

Yes, you can use any SCSI drive. Dunno about those new SCA drives, since I haven't looked into what it stands for.

I used a SCSI2 drive, SCSI3 drive, IDE --> SCSI adaptor with my Blizzard SCSI kit. Heck, I even set up my first 9 GB SCSI3 harddrive on my A500 with GVP HD8+ SCSI controller.

[doctorq]

Thanks for the link; it gave me quite some useful info. Only problem as I see it, is how usable is the given info today? Seing it was written almost 5 years ago, I'm sure that either harddrives or adaptors have been updated/improved, or is the scenario still the same (SCA drives slower than non-SCA drives)?

[doctorq]

All my 160 GB (UWSCSI) is usable when I occasionally load OS3.1...

[doctorq]

SCA is just Wide SCSI plus power in one connector to allow hotswap.

But apparently slower than non SCA drives.

Have thought about buying a couple of SCA drives, but now I'm glad I didn't.