Macintosh SCSI Manager
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Macintosh SCSI Manager is the classic Mac OS software subsystem that provides low-level control and communication with SCSI storage and peripheral devices on 68k-based Macintosh computers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mac OS component
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operating system component ⓘ software subsystem ⓘ |
| abstractionLevel |
above hardware SCSI chip
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below file system ⓘ |
| architecture | 68k code ⓘ |
| category |
Classic Mac OS internals
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Macintosh storage subsystem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Computer, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentation |
Inside Macintosh: Devices
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Inside Macintosh: SCSI Manager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exposesFunction |
SCSI bus arbitration
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SCSI command execution ⓘ SCSI data transfer ⓘ SCSI device selection ⓘ SCSI error reporting ⓘ |
| handles |
SCSI bus reset
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SCSI device addressing ⓘ SCSI phase management ⓘ |
| historicalRole | primary storage interface for early Macintosh models ⓘ |
| integratedIn | Macintosh system software NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedEra | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| introducedWithHardware | Macintosh Plus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layer | low-level I/O subsystem ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | Classic Mac OS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
68k Macintosh
ⓘ
Motorola 68000 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesAPIFor |
device drivers
ⓘ
file system software ⓘ system extensions ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide SCSI communication services to Mac OS
ⓘ
provide low-level control of SCSI devices ⓘ |
| relatedStandard |
SCSI-1
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SCSI-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Mac OS SCSI Manager 4.3
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PCI-based storage drivers ⓘ |
| supportsDeviceType |
SCSI CD-ROM drive
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SCSI hard disk drive ⓘ SCSI removable media drive ⓘ SCSI scanner ⓘ SCSI tape drive ⓘ |
| supportsInterface | SCSI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Macintosh CD-ROM drivers
ⓘ
Macintosh disk drivers ⓘ backup software ⓘ disk utilities ⓘ |
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