[5262] in linux-scsi channel archive
problem recognizing scsi device turned on after boot
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sandy Basickes)
Thu Dec 3 07:14:32 1998
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 00:03:22 -0500 (EST)
To: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu, clavner@inet.net
From: Sandy Basickes <basic@Op.Net>
>dear scsi users,
a friend in plug asked me to forward this to you.
if you could help,
please e-mail him or place it on the scsi mailing list.
thanky you,
sandy
>From: "I. S. Clavner" <clavner@inet.net>
>To: PLUG list <plug@lists.nothinbut.net>
>Hello all:
>
>Situation: If a SCSI device is turned off at the time the
>computer is booted, the SCSI portion of the kernel code will
>not discover it and will not create the appropriate device
>node in the /dev directory.
>
>Problem: I had heard that using module loaded drivers for
>SCSI will allow me to stop and re-start the SCSI driver,
>effectively forcing a re-discovery with each modlule load.
>But I don't have time to do this right now.
>
>Solution: Is there a way to discover SCSI devices after boot
>time using a kernel loaded SCSI driver?
>
>Aside: SVR4 does this with the 'mktable' command, and AIX
>has its own command 'cfgmgr.'
>
>Well, hope I have broken the boredom!
>
>Regards: Ira.
>
>
>
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