Ah, no 8-bit operation would make sense. Shame too, cause that drive is actually extremely quiet for a 10K/3.5" drive.
I've been reading up on these eServer drives I picked up, and they're apparently renamed Ultrastar 146Z10 drives. Can't find anywhere that specifically states 8-bit compatibility, but one of the datasheets I read up on mentioned narrow SCSI mode communications, so I think they "should" be compatible. I imagine, though, that whether they will actually work is going to be completely unpredictable. Could be my adapter, could be the system, who knows. One day the weather will be right and they'll just suddenly start working. Such is SCSI Voodoo!
You may be on to something, though, with the high-byte termination. The adapter likely does nothing, but I have a passthrough active terminator. Unfortunately I have no idea if it does high-byte or not (what do you bet it doesn't though?)
I've been reading up on these eServer drives I picked up, and they're apparently renamed Ultrastar 146Z10 drives. Can't find anywhere that specifically states 8-bit compatibility, but one of the datasheets I read up on mentioned narrow SCSI mode communications, so I think they "should" be compatible. I imagine, though, that whether they will actually work is going to be completely unpredictable. Could be my adapter, could be the system, who knows. One day the weather will be right and they'll just suddenly start working. Such is SCSI Voodoo!
You may be on to something, though, with the high-byte termination. The adapter likely does nothing, but I have a passthrough active terminator. Unfortunately I have no idea if it does high-byte or not (what do you bet it doesn't though?)