On Sunday 25 November 2001 1:16 pm, David Johanson wrote:
another question for which I think I have a partial answer. After getting both scanners to work flawlessly under Linux, I now want to add a SCSI DVD reader to the chain. Unfortunately the only IDs left are 0-2, which means that no matter which I take it will be the first item in the chain. That would, I believe, then make it, the DVD drive, sg0 and move all the sgx numbers up by one. If so, then the UMAX would move from sg0 to sg1 and likewise the Nikon Coolscan would move from sg2 to sg3. Correct so far?
That's the part I think I know. What I don't know is this: is Linux smart enough to make an internal adjustment so that I don't have to do anything to insure the proper functioning of the two scanners (reassign the numbers) or do I have to do a complete reinstall of the scanners; or is it something in between? And if I have to do some things are there any files I have to manipulate? Stuff like that.
Phew !! Are you trying to replicate my scsi bus ? LOL..... scsibus0: 0,0,0 0) 'ATAPI ' 'CD-R/RW CRW6206A' '1.6A' Removable CD-ROM . . scsibus1: 1,0,0 100) 'FUJITSU ' 'MAE3091L SUN9.0G' '0706' Disk 1,1,0 101) 'FUJITSU ' 'MAG3091L SUN9.0G' '1111' Disk 1,2,0 102) 'FUJITSU ' 'MAG3091L SUN9.0G' '1111' Disk 1,3,0 103) 'FUJITSU ' 'MAG3091L SUN9.0G' '1111' Disk 1,4,0 104) * 1,5,0 105) 'UMAX ' 'Astra 2200 ' 'V2.1' Scanner 1,6,0 106) 'NEC ' 'CD-ROM DRIVE:466' '1.06' Removable CD-ROM 1,7,0 107) * To be honest with you, I dont think it matters, as the module aic7xxx or whatever you have, thro' initrd on boot-up renders all the needed order of those IDs, which I think is posted systemwide. Then, if there is recognition failure of the device linkages, Visit our good friend YAST and re-order. You can , for safe-keeping check out those soft-links in /dev and noting them,beforehand. If push comes to shove, manhandle the links up a notch. What card are you using , just out of curiousity ? Adaptec 2940U2W here. Gosh, I like SCSI. Only wish I know most of it. Fat Chance !! Come back soon. -- Kemdi ICQ 112290572 Madness, like Vomit , only affects the Onlooker. --