Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 21:16:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Simon Shapiro <Shimon@i-Connect.Net> To: pius@ienet.com Cc: terryl@ienet.com, freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: adding SCSI drive to a live system Message-ID: <XFMail.970929211644.Shimon@i-Connect.Net> In-Reply-To: <199709292142.OAA14361@iago.ienet.com>
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Hi pius@ienet.com; On 29-Sep-97 you wrote: > > Is it possible to add a SCSI drive to a running system? > > The system is running FreeBSD 2.1.7.1-stable (last cvsupped and made > world on May 9, 1997). > > Can one connect the drive to the SCSI bus and then probe all devices > on the bus again? The -p option to the scsi(8) command claims to be > able to do this, but the "super scsi" device mentioned in the man page > doesn't seem to exist. > > Any ideas on how to achieve this? I do not remember the details on the software side, but you have to be careful on the hardware side. Most scsi subsystems belch when devices physically connect and disconnect under power. --- Sincerely Yours, Simon Shapiro Atlas Telecom Senior Architect 14355 SW Allen Blvd., Suite 130 Beaverton OR 97005 Shimon@i-Connect.Net Voice: 503.799.2313
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