>On Mon, 17 Nov 1997, Ken Nakata wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 17 Nov 1997 02:05:18 -0800 (PST),
>> SamMaEl <rimsky@teleport.com> wrote:
>> > to terminate itself, but what sort of place would I be able to get a
>> > terminator jumper that would be able to terminate my drive? Preferably
>> > something cheap ;-)
>>
>> If you want something really cheap, you can wrap up the jumper posts
>> with thin copper wires.  Try not to short circuit nearby circuits.
>>
>> Real jumpers (those square plastic things with a pressed metal sheet
>> embedded), I have no idea where to get, but I would imagine mail-order
>> electronics places like JDR might carry them.
>>
>> Ken
>
>Its a terminating *resistor*, not a jumper, that he needs.  They have
>about 8-10 prongs, and go in one way (typically indicated by a white dot
>on one end of one side which lines up with an arrow on the hard drive PCB
>board).
>
>I don't know where to get them, perhaps Radio Shack?  And though I've
>never been to one, a Fry's Electronics should have it, if anyplace.

He'd be better off with a normal passive terminator, which he can get in
any computer store, even Radio Shack I suspect.  Or he can contact APS and
they'll sell him an external version of what was in his case (active
terminator).  Passive terminators are not expensive, and they're a heck of
a lot easier to work with than termination resistors.

When I see termination resistors on a drive I own, I pull 'em.  No remorse
involved, and no second thoughts.  If y'all -really- want the things, I can
probably turn a few up.

Howard S Shubs         hshubs@bix.com
The Denim Adept        hshubs@mindspring.com