On Wednesday March 30 2005 14:57, Miernik wrote: > I am trying to use a PCI SCSI controller to which I have connected an > UMAX Astra 600S scanner. I can't get the system to see it, and I am > somehow stuck. All your disgnosis aside, I chucked the scanner name into Google and found this: http://www.chipmunk.nl/astraterminator.html Basically, it seems that the manufacturer saw no need to follow SCSI standards and leave out a 1 cent jumper. This can cause a lot of weird behaviour on the SCSI bus, ranging from complete havoc (like 7 or 15 scanners showing up - try starting windows with such a setup for laughs) to a plain nothing. The interface cards shipped with those crappy devices are usually ridiculously fault tolerant (and ISA and not good for anything). Perhaps fiddling with some settings in the adapter BIOS can clear up things. Especially look for a termination power setting. If there is none, you might want to try setting the jumper described in the linked writeup. -- Got Backup? Jabber: Shadowdancer at jabber.fsinf.de
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