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Date:      Mon, 16 Nov 1998 16:11:07 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Wayne Bouchard <web@typo.org>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: scsi cdrom issue
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9811161609510.17775-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199811150051.RAA00478@typo.org>

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On Sat, 14 Nov 1998, Wayne Bouchard wrote:

> Okay, I have a question...
> 
> I just installed a scsi cdrom but unfortunately, it doesn't seem to
> want to function propperly. Upon boot, I get the following messages:
> 
>   aic0 at 0x340-0x35f irq 11 on isa
>   aic0 waiting for scsi devices to settle
>   (aic0:1:0): "TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-6201TA 1037" type 5 removable SCSI 2
>   cd0(aic0:1:0): CD-ROM can't get the size
> 
> In the kernel, I already have SCSI_DELAY=15 enabled for another
> device.
> 
> I know I don't have any ID conflicts and the chain is propperly
> terminated (this is actually the first device in a chain of three.)
> 
> My question is first: Why the heck does the kernel care about the size
> of the cdrom on boot? That seems more like something that mount_cd9660
> would want to figure out.

Something might want to know.  It's traditional for the SCSI disk drivers
to throw out a MODE SENSE and see what's the drive's current status.

> Second.. As a result of this, when I go to mount either /dev/cd0a or
> /dev/cd0c, I get "device not configured" as a result of the above
> error message.. anyone have any words of advice?

With or without a disc in the drive?

Doug White                               
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