The Book of SCSI [Paperback]

Peter M Ridge (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1995

You found it. We dug for information everywhere. We tapped into every BBS we could find, pored over miles of internet messages, and pumped the major manufacturers for information. "The Book of SCSI" is the result, and we think you'll like it.

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About the Author

Peter Ridge is a resident of Milpitas, California, where he is Engineering Manager at Creative Labs, Inc. He admits that his true mission in life is to demystify technical topics. He is co-author of the best-selling Sound Blaster: The Official Book (Osborne/McGraw-Hill) and a contributor to The Business Week Guide to Multimedia Presentations (Osborne/McGraw-Hill).

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: No Starch Press (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886411026
• ISBN-13: 978-1886411029
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,464,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A great book... in its time. Check out the 2nd edition., January 15, 2000

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Mark (Buffalo, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book of SCSI (Paperback)

This was a great book in its time. It helped introduce me to SCSI, and I learned a lot from it. Unfortunately, it is 5 years old now and SCSI has changed dramatically --for the better-- since then. I have been anxiously waiting for an update, and am excited that one is finally on its way in March 2000. IF you are thinking about getting this book, I STRONGLY recommend you wait until the 2nd edition (ISBN: 1886411107) is released in March -- or pre-order it. At this point, this book is more of a history lesson than a technical guide. (PS, if not for the outdating of this book, it'd be a 5 star rating)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very thorough implementers and users guide, March 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Book of SCSI (Paperback)

The Book of SCSI provides a very thorough introduction to the implementation and operation of the SCSI bus. It covers all of the SCSI operations, including signal timing on the bus, and clearly differentiates between SCSI features that normally confuse users. If I was doing anything with the SCSI bus, this book would be on my desk.

The only drawback from my perspective is the heavily PC-oriented focus in the implementation section (more Unix information would be nice). An update providing more current information on SCSI-3 would be helpful.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated., November 28, 1999

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Sean Hyde "Hermes" (So. Cal.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Book of SCSI (Paperback)

This book is easy to read, but the information provided is very old (in computer years.) Most of the most common forms of SCSI today, such as LVD, are not even mentioned. This book needs a major update.