From: ajedgar@quantum.on.ca (Andrew Edgar) Subject: Re: Flopticals under Linux?? Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 23:10:27 GMT
In article <shanea.722248971@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU> shanea@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Shane Alderton) writes:
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>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
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