Re: SCSI peripherals?
"M.C. Vernon" <mcv21@cus.cam.ac.uk> writes:
> > I have an external SCSI zip drive & scanner. However, it seems that
> > when I boot my machine if they aren't powered on at boot time, they don't get
> > recognized. Is there any way I can get it to read them after boot time? Or do I
> > have to leave them on permanently / reboot every time I want to use them?
>
> W95 (the gam^H^H^H OS I have to use at work :(( ) actually doesn't install
> the SCSI bios (or so it says) if you forget to turn the drive cage on.
> Still, the reset buttons worn out already...
>
> So I guess your linux box may be the same - should be OK as long as they
> are on when you boot (and when you want to use them ;) )
Either compile the SCSI driver as module and rmmod and insmod it. Or
look at the SCSI-Programming howto.
Jens
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