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Re: SCSI



>>>>> "Bob" == Bob  <bob@xnet.com> writes:

    Bob> since SCSI drives are supposed to work, should any SCSI
    Bob> device be accessible pending software that doesn't crash?

Nope.  Just SCSI disks.

    Bob> ie, i'd like to be able to access a DAT drive.  i tried
    Bob> running Retrospect and it _almost_ worked, but then it got
    Bob> some error that i forgot to write down.  looked like an
    Bob> unimplemented system call.  would it be worth my effort to
    Bob> try and find some other software or will the tape drive just
    Bob> plain not work yet?

Sorry, SCSI device stuff is manpower intensive and hence can't be done
until after 2.0 is shipping.  It's easy enough to convert Macintosh
SCSI calls into ASPI SCSI calls, but handling unexpected conditions is
tough, and naturally any support of this kind needs huge amounts of
testing.

	--Cliff
	ctm@ardi.com


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