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Re: Anybody with SCSI Know How still reading this newsgroup ?

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Peter Dassow wrote:
> On 28.01.2017 at 11:21 Michael Bäuerle wrote:
> > Peter Dassow wrote:
> > > 
> > > What can be the reason that the LTO-3 streamer is NOT detected by the
> > > SCSI controller, but can be used when booted with the LTO-2 streamer
> > > and then be exchanged with the LTO-3 streamer ?
> > 
> > I have not seen this problem for decades. In the early days there were
> > SCSI devices with a command set that lacks INQUIRY. This is the command
> > every modern host uses to query information about a SCSI device.
> > A short time later this command was defined as a mandatory command for
> > every SCSI device. Is it possible that your LTO3 drive uses a custom
> > firmware which intentionally lacks the INQUIRY command?
> > (Maybe the vendor explicitly wants that the drives only work with their
> > equipment)
> 
> Indeed, that's what I expected - Christie is not a vendor for enduser 
> equipment. But I didn't read anything about "Christie SCSI controller", 
> so I thought there might be an interfacing problem.

No need for special hardware if only the detection process is different.
Operating system drivers that allow manual device configuration would
be sufficient.

> Because I tested it with meanwhile TWO controller cards, I am out of 
> ideas now.

Have you checked whether the original manufacturer of the drive hardware
allows users to upgrade the firmware? Maybe a standard firmware can be
used with your drive. There is a chance to brick the drive, but if
otherwise it is not really usable too - maybe worth a try.

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Anybody with SCSI Know How still reading this newsgroup ? Peter Dassow <z80eu@arcor.de> - 2017-01-27 21:49 +0100
  Re: Anybody with SCSI Know How still reading this newsgroup ? Michael Bäuerle <michael.baeuerle@gmx.net> - 2017-01-28 10:21 +0000
    Re: Anybody with SCSI Know How still reading this newsgroup ? Peter Dassow <z80eu@arcor.de> - 2017-02-02 00:42 +0100
      Re: Anybody with SCSI Know How still reading this newsgroup ? Michael Bäuerle <michael.baeuerle@stz-e.de> - 2017-02-02 11:07 +0100
        Re: Anybody with SCSI Know How still reading this newsgroup ? Peter Dassow <z80eu@arcor.de> - 2017-02-06 20:07 +0100
          Re: Anybody with SCSI Know How still reading this newsgroup ? jeffj@panix.com (Jeff Jonas) - 2017-02-12 23:16 -0500

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