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SCSI Help
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I've an Adaptec 2930CU. I can make it work with SCSI HDDs in OS X but it won't see my Umax scanners in any version of OS X. I've to boot into OS 9 every time I need a scan.
According to UMAX, to use a UMAX SCSI scanner in OS X, you need these cards : https://web.archive.org/web/2009030...com/support/knowledge/search.jsp?docs=SC00330
According to UMAX, to use a UMAX SCSI scanner in OS X, you need these cards : https://web.archive.org/web/2009030...com/support/knowledge/search.jsp?docs=SC00330
Good to know, thanks. I dug around a bit on their archived site but I didn't come across that.
What do you use in OS9 to scan? If vuescan, did you need any separate scanner drivers, or are they not necessary?
I use SilverFast SE Plus. I can also use Umax's MagicScan but the SilverFast gives better results.
There may be firmware issue for these old scanners to run 3rd party software. My Powerlook 3000 needed to updated it, which I did by sending the firmware link to the guy at hobbyroms.com to download, paid for his service and he would send the flashed EEPROM chip to me. Fortunately the chip was snap-in type. But anyway, it seems 2100XL doesn't have such an issue.
There may be firmware issue for these old scanners to run 3rd party software. My Powerlook 3000 needed to updated it, which I did by sending the firmware link to the guy at hobbyroms.com to download, paid for his service and he would send the flashed EEPROM chip to me. Fortunately the chip was snap-in type. But anyway, it seems 2100XL doesn't have such an issue.
Hmmm, I find that strange, this is what my 2930CU shows up in OS 9's Apple System Profiler (MDD 867Dual):
SLOT-3
SCSI card
Card type: scsi
Card name: ADPT,2930CU
Card model: ADPT,1686806-04
Card ROM#: 4.3
Card revision: 3
Card vender ID: 9004
The is from the PowerDomain Control:
Family: PowerDomain
SIM vendor: Adaptec
SIM version: 4.3
Initiator ID: 7
Max SCSI ID: 7
Bus NO.: 0
Bus types: Internal, External
Bus options: Ultra, Fast, Synchronous
Type: 2930CU
HBA vendor: Adaptec
HBA versions: 1.0.4a95
HBA location: PCI SLOT-3
Max SCSI LUN: 7
My card works with 9.2.2 and 10.4 (HDDs only as said) without installing anything. Its original driver CD contains just two (unnecessary) utilities (the PowerDomain Control and the SCSIProbe v5.0) and Apple has included its OS X driver in 10.2-10.4. I can't make it compatible with 10.5.8 though. (Edit: now I can, by booting from a 10.4 volume, run the v1.1 driver installer and choose the Leopard volume as destination)
Since 2906 and 2930 share the same driver, I expect the two behave the same.
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That's really weird.Hmmm, I find that strange, this is what my 2930CU shows up in OS 9's Apple System Profiler (MDD 867Dual):
SLOT-3
SCSI card
Card type: scsi
Card name: ADPT,2930CU
Card model: ADPT,1686806-04
Card ROM#: 4.3
Card revision: 3
Card vender ID: 9004
My card works with 9.2.2 and 10.4 (HDDs only as said) without installing anything. Its original driver CD contains just two (unnecessary) utilities (the PowerDomain Control and the SCSIProbe v5.0) and Apple has included its OS X driver in 10.2-10.4. I can't make it compatible with 10.5.8 though.
Since 2906 and 2930 share the same driver, I expect the two behave the same.
I would like to update that my Umax PowerLook does work with the 2930CU in Tiger. The scanner shows up in the System Profiler's Parallel SCSI section. I tried SilverFast SE Plus 6.4.4r6 and VueScan 8.6.66, both worked fine in Tiger, not in Leopard (not a surprise though). I don't know why I couldn't do that before.
OK, I think that I will try the 2930CU. No idea why the 2906 would work but it's worth a shot.
If you're shopping for a 2930CU card, try to find a card with firmware v4.3 which is the latest version. It's deep sleep compatible with later models of G4. The version number is printed on the white sticker on the EPROM.
http://ask.adaptec.com/app/answers/...patible-with-the-deep-sleep-feature-of-the-g5
Around year 2001, Adaptec had FedExed EPROMs to users all over the world for the upgrade, free of charge, and I was amazed. Shortly after that, they pulled out of the Mac's market. They might try to get a happy ending.
http://ask.adaptec.com/app/answers/...patible-with-the-deep-sleep-feature-of-the-g5
Around year 2001, Adaptec had FedExed EPROMs to users all over the world for the upgrade, free of charge, and I was amazed. Shortly after that, they pulled out of the Mac's market. They might try to get a happy ending.
If you're shopping for a 2930CU card, try to find a card with firmware v4.3 which is the latest version. It's deep sleep compatible with later models of G4. The version number is printed on the white sticker on the EPROM.
http://ask.adaptec.com/app/answers/...patible-with-the-deep-sleep-feature-of-the-g5
Around year 2001, Adaptec had FedExed EPROMs to users all over the world for the upgrade, free of charge, and I was amazed. Shortly after that, they pulled out of the Mac's market. They might try to get a happy ending.
I've often wondered why Adaptec decided to pull out of the SCSI market since-at least my perception is-that OS X inherently has better SCSI support than Windows and at least long-time Apple users(or recent converts who mess with old systems) aren't exactly intimidated by it.
Of course, traditional parallel SCSI is a rapidly dying(if not dead) technology, and serial SCSI(SAS) is primarily in high end server/workstation market where Linux/Unix rule the roost these days.
