[QCLUG] SCSI issue

[Jim Hall]

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On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Dan Schlichting <dan@cpugeek.org> wrote:

> That is exactly what I am saying. The hotplug devices are setup with in the
> device. for instance a hard drive enclosure that you can remove drives from.
> With a scanner you have to have it plugged in when you boot your machine.
>
> I could be wrong but I am pretty certain that is the way it works.
>
> Dan
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 2:21 PM, Jim Hall <volunteer.jim@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Dan Schlichting <dan@cpugeek.org>wrote:
>>
>>> If you turn off or unplug a scsi device you need to reboot to make it
>>> work.
>>>
>>> Just about every operating system I have seen.
>>>
>>> It initializes when it is powered on.
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Jim Hall <volunteer.jim@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Debian Etch
>>>>
>>>> I have a scanner attached to an Adaptec card. Only use scanner on
>>>> average twice a month for about 15 minutes, off and disconnedted from the
>>>> card the rest of the time.  Most of the time after connecting the scanner
>>>> back to the card and powering it up  I have to reboot for the card to be
>>>> recognised again. I've searched the repositories with every term I can think
>>>> of. Tools for working with the bus - yes. Working with the card - no. All I
>>>> really want to do is be able to restart the card similar to start/stop the
>>>> NIC. Command line, something.
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Are you talking about the card? The card initializes at boot. OK, fine. Or
>> are you saying that unpluging the device (scanner) kills the bus? If so,
>> then how do hotplug SCSI drives work? I found lots of tools for that.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>
>

Grrrrrrr! So this a waste of a good card and a good scanner. Rebooting is
like going back to Windoze. I guess I'll have to see if I have a usable USB
scanner.

Thanks for the info,
Jim

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