Date: Wed, 2 Oct 1996 13:19:18 -0400 From: Derrell Lipman <derrell@vis-av.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: probe() other than at boot time Message-ID: <199610021719.NAA00871@vis-av.com>
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I have a very noisy SCSI DAT backup tape drive which, for peace of mind, I leave turned off. The problem is that I need to reboot (with the tape drive turned on) -- in order for the kernel to probe the device -- whenever I want to do a backup. Is there a way to force a probe while the system is running (i.e. at a time other than boot time)? Alternatively, is there a way to configure the kernel so that the SCSI DAT tape drive is always assumed to exist, rather than having it probe()'ed for? The hard drive is also a SCSI device, so the SCSI interface AHA-1542C (I think) is found during boot-time probe, as is the SCSI hard drive. Thanks! Derrell -- Derrell Lipman (derrell@vis-av.com) Grumman Tiger, N28860 - Civil Air Patrol: MAWG Group 1 HQ, Operations / Cadet Programs Cadet Programs Officer, Mountain Mission Pilot, Air Ops Director, Ground Team Leader, Ground Ops Director, Mission Coordinator Trainee, Communications Unit Director, Patriot 103
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