>>>>What's an easy way to determine if any machine is SCSI-2 compatible for something like a scanner?
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>>>You'd have to have a SCSI adapter (HA) or a SCSI chipset on the motherboard that would handle the SCSI device for you. The vast majority of current HAs are at least SCSI-2 compliant.
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>>Hi Ed - We're hoping to dedicate an old Dell P100 to the scanner, rather than expend a newer model. Do you think there's any hope of that?
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>Sure - all you need is an inexpensive HA like the Adaptec 2920; I'd get it with EZ-SCSI 5, which has some extra utilities.

Thanks Ed, will do...