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From: bry@netcom.com (Bryan Althaus)
Subject: Re: Using ZIP drive across UNIX hardware platforms?
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Christoph Torlinsky (ctorlins@crl.com) wrote:

: How do you get a zip to work with a sparc? isnt the connector differenT?
: smaller? I have an ss20, and my coworker has a zip, naturally I want to do
: the same as you did...do I need an adapter? risk of frying the scsi bus?
: -chris

All you need is a cable with a DB25 male on one end (zip side) and the 
other end a SCSI-2 male (Sun side).  You can get the cable in a day
or two by calling PC and MAC Connection ( IOmega's perferred distributor )
at 1-800-800-1111.  The cables  $29.99.