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- From: ajedgar@quantum.on.ca (Andrew Edgar)
- Subject: Re: Flopticals under Linux??
- Message-ID: <!xpq34k@quantum.on.ca>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 92 23:10:27 GMT
- Organization: Quantum Software Systems
- Summary: floptical initialization
- References: <shanea.721905806@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU> <shanea.722248971@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>
- Keywords: SCSI, Floptical, drivers
- Lines: 38
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- In article <shanea.722248971@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU> shanea@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Shane Alderton) writes:
- [stuff...]
- >Could anyone who has a supported SCSI controller with a floptical
- >drive attached to it (instead of to the Grassroots controller) PLEASE
- >mail me and let me know whether their configuration works or not?
-
- The Insite Floptical people want to enforce the Floptical's use as
- a "floppy" type device instead of a removable Winchester. In order
- to do this they make the device inaccessible until it is sent a special
- "Hey, I know you're a Floptical and I know what I'm doing" message which
- is: "1a 00 2e 00 2a 00" (SCSI mode sense, page 2eH, length 2aH).
-
- Eric would have to add this to the Adaptec driver -- if he hasn't already
- (I have the data sheet if you want me to fax it to you).
-
- >
- >I would very much appreciate any responses at all along these lines.
- >
- >Regards,
- >
- >Shane Alderton
- --aj
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