MacTCP apps freeze when Asante EN/SC is attached.

[olePigeon]

I'm trying to get an Asante EN/SC working with my IIci, and I'm not having any luck.

I tried installing a fresh copy of 7.1.1 Pro, as well as a fresh copy of regular 7.0.  No luck.  I've tried it with the latest MacTCP and the version that comes with the Asante installer.  Again, no luck.  Fetch, Netscape, etc. all freeze when I try to launch them while the EN/SC is attached.  I've tired it alone and in a SCSI chain.  I've tried it terminated and unterminated.

They work fine when I use my NuBUS ethernet card.

Interesting part is that when it's apart of the SCSI chain, the CD-ROM activity light blinks after launching Fetch and it freezes.  So I guess it's using the SCSI for something, it's just not doing it right.

Any ideas?

 

[Macdrone]

Have you tried disabling extentions that are not required.  I would guess a conflict if hardware wise its accessing the chain but is freezing when computer is used.  Have not messed a bunch with these, but back in the day freeppp used to fix alot / smooth over network issues.

 

[olePigeon]

Yeah.  Like I said, I've tried a fresh install with nothing but the minimal System 7 extensions & control panels.  It always freezes when I start a MacTCP app.  I found a thread on a Google search with someone having the same issue, but there's no resolve.

 

[IPalindromeI]

Have you considering changing to Open Transport? (1.0.x should be an option for sure on 7.1 - possibly even 1.1.x.)

 

[olePigeon]

I have not.  I wanted to get it working with MacTCP because it's going to be sold.  I didn't want to sell it to someone with a Mac Plus or something, and then it doesn't work.

 

[Macdrone]

Yeah open Transport saved me some headaches.

Im sorry I didnt take in the fact the minimal set you mentioned.  I do have some reading comprehension issues.  Dont take any of that wrong please.

 

[olePigeon]

No worries.

 

[Macdrone]

Here is a link to the pdf for the manual.

http://www.asante.com/downloads/legacy/enscmlrb.pdf

 

[Macdrone]

Looks like there is software and even testing software.

 

[olePigeon]

Mine is the regular EN/SC, not the mini or micro.

Following the directions anyway, the Asante TroubleShooter completely freezes the computer, even the mouse.

 

[olePigeon]

I have it terminated.  It's also the only device connected to the IIci.

 

[olePigeon]

It's entirely possible that it's broken.  It was in a box of miscellaneous items.

 

[olePigeon]

Hmm.  May have been using a 25 pin Parallel cable instead of a SCSI cable.  Alta Vista tells me that they're not interchangeable.  I'll need to go get a proper 25-pin SCSI cable.  That could be difficult, as I'm sure most people these days wouldn't know the difference.

 

[Macdrone]

I have some, PM your address and ill send one if you dont find one.  

 

[olePigeon]

Gonna head to the parts store, see if I can't find one.  Problem is that they probably bundle all their 25 pin cables together.

Maybe I can find a female centronics to 25 pin cable/adapter.

 

[Macdrone]

Probably true, might get lucky and find one with an apply on it as all those should be SCSI.

 

[olePigeon]

Just got a Zip SCSI cable and a cenrtronics FF adapter.  I'll give them both a try.

 

[olePigeon]

Neither worked, exhibits the same behavior.  I guess I'll just shelve it.  Maybe this older model isn't compatible with the newer computers.

 

[tanuki65]

EN/SC and IIci are compatible