Linux-Hardware Digest #537, Volume #14 Wed, 28 Mar 01 11:13:03 EST
Contents:
No sound for WinTV PCI-FM (Joerg Paul)
Re: EZ-Bios & Big Disk ("Piotrek Szyma�ski")
Newbie ~ cardbus networking question ("TJ")
3Com drivers (Ean WS)
Linux 2.4.2 + HP Colorado T1000 (Rafal Wysocki)
Is Sony crap? (The Real Bev)
installing problems redhat 7.0 (Steven Geerts)
Re: Is Sony crap? ("Greg H")
RedHat 6.2 installation video card ("Lambert van der Bruggen")
rp-pppoe on-demand function problem ("Alfred")
Re: Is Sony crap? (Zinemaniac)
ttyS1 & external relay ("Bo Vandenberg")
Cold-Swapping on a hdd Streamer (Bastian Kruse)
Re: Frustrating basic printer service problems! :*( (JAG)
IBM Netvista (Kovacs Sandor)
sound modules (Peter Z)
usb-uhci.c (Peter Z)
Re: usb-uhci.c (Eric P. McCoy)
Re: How to set compression on for a Seagate TR-5 tapedrive (Joshua Baker-LePain)
Re: Plextor CDRW (Joshua Baker-LePain)
Kernel too big (Alberto Arribas)
Re: How to hot-swap SCSI drives (Frank Schaefer)
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Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 11:09:31 +0200
From: Joerg Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: No sound for WinTV PCI-FM
Hi,
I have installed a Hauppauge WinTV PCI-FM card for SuSE 7.1 with kernel
2.2.18. The card is recognized properly by the bttv driver (BT878) and I
get a pretty good video signal. However, I can get no sound, although
the mixer settings are ok and line-in is not muted for the sound card.
On Win98 everything works properly, so there is no hardware problem,
either. If I activate debugging for the driver and then start kwintv, my
/var/log/messages says the following:
Linux video capture interface: v1.00
i2c-core.o: i2c core module
i2c-algo-bit.o: i2c bit algorithm module
bttv: driver version 0.7.35 loaded
bttv: using 2 buffers with 2080k (4160k total) for capture
bttv: Bt8xx card found (0).
bttv0: Brooktree Bt878 (rev 17) bus: 0, devfn: 96, irq: 11, memory:
0xd7000000.
i2c-core.o: adapter bt848 #0 registered as adapter 0.
bttv0: i2c: checking for eeprom @ 0xa0... found
bttv0: card id: Hauppauge WinTV (0x13eb0070) => card=10
bttv0: model: BT878(Hauppauge new (bt878)) [insmod option]
bttv0: Hauppauge eeprom: tuner=Philips FM1216 (5)
bttv0: Hauppauge msp34xx: reset line init
bttv0: i2c: checking for MSP34xx @ 0x80... found
i2c-core.o: adapter unregistered: bt848 #0
i2c-core.o: adapter bt848 #0 registered as adapter 0.
bttv0: i2c: checking for MSP34xx @ 0x80... found
i2c-core.o: driver i2c msp3400 driver registered.
msp3400: init: chip=MSP3415D-B3, has NICAM support
msp3410: daemon started
msp3410: thread: sleep
bttv0: i2c attach [MSP3415D-B3]
i2c-core.o: client [MSP3415D-B3] registered to adapter [bt848 #0](pos.
0).
msp3410: thread: wakeup
bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA8425 @ 0x82... not found
bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA985x @ 0xb6... not found
bttv0: i2c: checking for TDA9875 @ 0xb0... not found
i2c-core.o: driver i2c TV tuner driver registered.
tuner: chip found @ 0x61
bttv0: i2c attach [Philips PAL]
i2c-core.o: client [Philips PAL] registered to adapter [bt848 #0](pos.
1).
bttv0: PLL: 28636363 => 35468950 ... ok
msp3410: setting mode: autodetect start (0x0001)
msp34xx: setvolume: 65535:65535 0x73 0x00
msp34xx: setbass: 32768 0x00
msp34xx: settreble: 32768 0x00
msp3410: detection still in progress
msp34xx: setvolume: 65535:65535 0x73 0x00
msp34xx: setbass: 32768 0x00
msp34xx: settreble: 32768 0x00
msp3400: mono setstereo
msp3410: detection still in progress
msp3410: current mode: ERROR (0x0000)
msp34xx: setbass: 32768 0x00
msp34xx: settreble: 32768 0x00
msp34xx: setvolume: 65535:65535 0x73 0x00
msp3410: thread: sleep
It seems that the sound chip of the tv card is recognized (msp3415D-B3),
but the driver tries to start the module for msp3410, which is not
successful. Maybe the sound chip msp3415 is not supported by the kernel
module msp3400.o. Do you have any information, if that is true? Do you
have any other idea what might be going wrong?
Thanks,
Joerg
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From: "Piotrek Szyma�ski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: EZ-Bios & Big Disk
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 11:19:17 +0200
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> On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 18:38:41, "Piotrek Szyma�ski"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I have an old BIOS that can't detect my IBM Deskstar 45 GB hdd (it hangs
> > when trying to detect it).
> > I've installed EZ-Bios to get around the BIOS problem, but now Linux
also
> > sees the disk to be 33 GB and not the full size. Passing the correct CHS
> > geometry to the kernel doesn't help - the geometry changes but the size
> > stays the same.
> >
> > Is there a way to switch the disk back to 45 GB in Linux ?
>
> There is a jumper setting on the drive that forces it into 32GB mode.
> Make sure it's not set ;-)
>
I know there is a jumper and it is *not* set. I've used EZ-Bios to get
around the BIOS problem.
---
Szyman ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: "TJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Newbie ~ cardbus networking question
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 09:32:47 GMT
I had to boot my notebook in Win 2000 (a fine OS in my book) to write this
message.
I wanted to be able to write it from Redhat Linux 7.0 Here is my problem
As stated I am running Linux on a notebook, my network connection is via a
3Com Cardbus (3CXFEM656C) I can not seem to find drivers for this card (they
may not exist, not in the HCL) and should I find the drivers I do not
understand how to install them in Linux.
I am using shared network access through a router if that makes any
difference.
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From: Ean WS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comps.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: 3Com drivers
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 21:48:06 -0400
Hi All,
I have a HP Omnibook 900C with a 3CCFE575CT pcmcia network card. I am
using RedHat 7.
I cannot make the thing work. The machine has to be reset if I start
pcmcia.
I think the problem is with the driver or some archane set-up of pcmcia.
Does anybody out there know?
Laters
Ean
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From: Rafal Wysocki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linux 2.4.2 + HP Colorado T1000
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 11:49:41 +0200
Hi all,
I would be grateful if anyone can tell me how to set up a HP Colorado
T1000 (Travan) streamer with the 2.4.2 kernel. It seems the default
kernel driver (ftape.o) is not sufficient. I've got the whole ftape
package from sunsite, but it does not compile. I've browsed the ftape
documentation and haven't found any solution. Please, help!
Regards
Rafael
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From: The Real Bev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Is Sony crap?
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 16:40:48 -0800
Just bought a Sony 8/4/32 CD-RW unit which will write only at half the
rated speeds even though the media is rated higher. Best Buy won't take it
back after 30 days, I couldn't get a number for Sony CD-RW support (A
12-minute wait for a person in digital camcorders was the best offer I got,
so I hung up), and I didn't even get an acknowledgement of the email I sent
through their website, which has no concept of the term 'troubleshooting'.
If I finally do get through to warranty service (assuming it exists), am I
likely to be just as unhappy about it as I am about the unit?
--
Cheers, Bev
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoo
"There are only two reasons to sit in the back row of an airplane:
Either you have diarrhoea, or you're anxious to meet people who do."
-- Rich Jeni
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From: Steven Geerts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: installing problems redhat 7.0
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 12:42:55 +0200
don't know that this is the place to ask it???
I have a celeron 433 with 64 sdram, 20 GB HD, savage 4 3d from creative
with 32 mb ram and a generic 15" screen.
Now when I started the installation, my screen wan't handling well, when
anaconda started, the screen is ok, but when I scroll or select
something my screen gets blurred (letters get mixed up, etc...). Every
time I removed help and then showed help back, my screen was back in
order, for sometime...
After the installation, I can't do anything because my screen starts to
flicker
anyone had this problem....
what can I do about it???
tnx in adv
--
Steven Geerts
(________________________________
_____Junior Consultant Evosoft __)
(_______mobile 0486/510712 ___
___ [EMAIL PROTECTED])
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From: "Greg H" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is Sony crap?
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 11:32:16 GMT
The Real Bev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Just bought a Sony 8/4/32 CD-RW unit which will write only at half the
> rated speeds even though the media is rated higher. Best Buy won't take it
> back after 30 days, I couldn't get a number for Sony CD-RW support (A
Is this the Spressa CRX140E/CH2? I have this one and it works flawlessly.
I also got it at Best Buy.
What are you using to burn the CDs? Which kernel version?
Greg
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Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Lambert van der Bruggen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.install
Subject: RedHat 6.2 installation video card
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 13:47:09 +0200
Hi,
I am trying to install RedHat 6.2 but have problems to get X properly
configured (using Xconfigurator). My system details: Compaq S710 display and
ATI 3D RAGE Pro AGP video adapter. Which settings to use?
Thanks,
Lambert
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From: "Alfred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: rp-pppoe on-demand function problem
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 19:43:09 +0800
Reply-To: "Alfred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello! my name is alfred
i have some problem about the rp-pppoe on-demand function i had search a lot
of place but i could't found any info about this, could you help me pleases!
I'm using rp-pppoe 2.6, is working well but when i used the on-demand
function, it stop work
here is the situation
I guess that if i enable the on-demand function then it will go online
automatic, when i open the browser, but nothing happen, i can't access to
internet, so you go to the linux computer and type "adls-start", it seem
normal and the linux showed the connection
is successful, but i just can not across the internet, then i type ifconfig
to see the connection success or not, but i can't see the ppp0 interface.
I let the linux do the internet gateway and i used other pc to access the
internet, when i want to go online, i have to telnet the linux and start the
connection, some time i will forget to stop it, so that the line keep on in
all day (the internet charge is expensive in my country)
i really hope that the pppoe can be come up in automatic when i access to
internet and stop in a given time.
im using redhat 6.0
kernel verson is : 2.2.5-15
ppp verson is : 2.3.7-2
and i used winME to connect it
Thank a lot!
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From: Zinemaniac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is Sony crap?
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 14:51:44 +0200
On Wed, 28 Mar 2001 05:41:51 GMT, The Real Bev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>(Repost. Sorry, the other newsserver died.)
>
>Just bought a Sony 8/4/32 CD-RW unit which will write only at half the
>rated speeds even though the media is rated higher. Best Buy won't take it
>back after 30 days, I couldn't get a number for Sony CD-RW support (A
>12-minute wait for a person in digital camcorders was the best offer I got,
>so I hung up), and I didn't even get an acknowledgement of the email I sent
>through their website, which has no concept of the term 'troubleshooting'.
>
>If I finally do get through to warranty service (assuming it exists), am I
>likely to be just as unhappy about it as I am about the unit?
That sound real crappy.. I have 2 Sony's (CRX140E ,CRX120E) and i've
never had any of your problem.(Except for one time when i bought some
crappy ARITA's). It would help if you could tell a bit more about your
system. Computer, Operating system and CD-burning software would make
it easier for people to try help you.
/Zinemaniac
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From: "Bo Vandenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ttyS1 & external relay
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 13:12:53 GMT
Has anyone out there programmed an "AR-2" relay board in linux???
I'm trying to make a relay attached to the serial port open and close on a
cron job so I can set some buzzer times.
help!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bastian Kruse)
Subject: Cold-Swapping on a hdd Streamer
Date: 28 Mar 2001 14:13:39 GMT
Hello,
I�m planning the following:
there is a second hdd in one of these quick change frames for ide drives (what
�s the exakt english expression?) where I dd the contents of the identical
primary drive once a day. (This should become a hdd streamer)
I would like to take out the second hdd without having to down the server.
Two problems remain:
1. The second hdd is still powered how do I solve this?
2. I�ll have to load the ide driver as a module, I guess, while taking out the
second hdd can I still access the first one? I mean can I speak to each
controller separately?
In the Raid Howto it is just said:
This has been a hot topic on the linux-kernel list for some time. Although hot
swapping of drives is supported to some extent, it is still not something one
can do easily.
Hot-swapping IDE drives
Don't ! IDE doesn't handle hot swapping at all. Sure, it may work for you, if
your IDE driver is compiled as a module (only possible in the 2.2 series of
the kernel), and you re-load it after you've replaced the drive. But you may
just as well end up with a fried IDE controller, and you'll be looking at a
lot more down-time than just the time it would have taken to replace the drive
on a downed system.
The main problem, except for the electrical issues that can destroy your
hardware, is that the IDE bus must be re-scanned after disks are swapped. The
current IDE driver can't do that. If the new disk is 100% identical to the old
one (wrt. geometry etc.), it may work even without re-scanning the bus, but
really, you're walking the bleeding edge here.
Any comments? Solution?
Thanks!
Bastian
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From: JAG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Frustrating basic printer service problems! :*(
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,alt.comp.linux,alt.os.linux.mandrake,comp.os.linux.misc
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 15:21:30 +0100
Gregg Black wrote:
> I posted earlier about trying to print to my Epson Stylus Color ESC P2.
> Well, I'm still having this trouble, but I think the problem runs deeper
> than just being this specific printer.
>
> As earlier, I can redirect standard out to the device /dev/lp0, but I
> cannot use LPR, or any other print function that takes advantage of the
> standard
> print system. I really don't care if I use LPD or CUPS, but I would like
> to
> get either to work period. I read through the chapter on managing print
> devices, viewed and edited the /etc/printcap file and all pointers are
> fine. Let me ask one thing first.
>
> Should the LPR utility work with printing if your daemon is either LPD or
> CUPS? Anyhow, when I try to direct a job to lpr (IE: lptest | lpr) I get
> this error: lpr:error - no default destination available. The book goes
> over killing and restarting the LPD daemon. What's really strange here is
> when typing lpd, it returns to the prompt, but when checking the processes
> (ps) it doesn't show up!! What's going on?! I can't kill it if it's not
> active. I would expect this is part of the problem. My sd pointer is to
> the right existing que /var/spool/lpd/fred.
>
> I would really appreciate if someone here could give me their step by step
> instructions for setting up and testing printer services for both LPD and
> CUPS! That would help me a great deal to know I'm not doing something
> insanely stupid (which wouldn't bother me in the least if I found out I
> was doing!).
>
> One other thing. I have the line in the /etc/printcap file for specifying
> the standard err log (:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\), but why isn't this error
> with LPR showing up there?
>
> Thanks once again for all your help.
>
>
I have the same problem with this printer. It prints some nonsense out.
Strangely enough, I have in the driver library an Epson Stylus Colour 800
by GIMP (the image editing program) which say v4 (works when I test page)
compared to Pro 4.1.2 which does not work. Unfortunately The printer
management program does not get it that I have a new printer and fails.
Only if I drag a file to the Printer icon, which in turn asks me which
printer I wish to use can I print out. I would also point out that I am a
newbie regarding Linux, so there you have it.
Keep me posted with any answers!
--
On the JAGged of reason, hear my word...
Philosopher c'est apprendre a mourir
My Word Is My Bond
Do or Die
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From: Kovacs Sandor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: IBM Netvista
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 16:01:58 +0200
I'am working on $subject. The XFree86 X server is not working correctly.
The screen is blinking (snowing) when a process use more RAM.
The video chipset is i815, kernel 2.2.18pre23, XFree86 v. 4.03.
Help please !
Sanyi
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From: Peter Z <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: sound modules
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 16:38:49 +0200
Hi,
modprobe : modprobe: Can' locate module sound-slot-1
modprobe : modprobe: Can' locate module sound-slot-service-1-0
Where can I find these modules and in wich dir do i the insmod?
I will be thankful if anybody can help me.
Peter
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From: Peter Z <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: usb-uhci.c
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 16:44:27 +0200
Hi,
I' am wondering what I can do with the next message fron/v/l/warn.
kernel: usb-uhci.c: Detected 2 ports
What does this message mean and whta is a right action to do?
Thanks in advantage,
Peter
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Subject: Re: usb-uhci.c
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eric P. McCoy)
Date: 28 Mar 2001 09:56:30 -0500
Peter Z <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> kernel: usb-uhci.c: Detected 2 ports
> What does this message mean and whta is a right action to do?
It means that the kernel has detected 2 USB ports. It's neither an
error nor a warning, unless you don't have that many ports.
--
Eric McCoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"Knowing that a lot of people across the world with Geocities sites
absolutely despise me is about the only thing that can add a positive
spin to this situation." - Something Awful, 1/11/2001
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From: Joshua Baker-LePain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: How to set compression on for a Seagate TR-5 tapedrive
Date: 28 Mar 2001 15:10:45 GMT
Jagath Samarabandu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm trying to use dump to backup to a Seagate TR-5 tape drive (SCSI,
> 10GB uncompressed). When I use 'mt defcompression on' it seems to accept
> it, but the tape drive cannot handle more than 10G. When I say 'mt
> compression on' it says /dev/tape: input/output error'
> (/dev/tape->/dev/nst0)
I'm almost 100% positive that those drives do *not* do hardware compression.
You'll have to pipe the dump output through something like gzip and then
put it onto the tape. Amanda, a very nice backup manager package, will
do this for you, although it takes a bit to get it set up.
And, of course, don't count on getting 2:1, as the manufacturers claim.
Compression ratios vary widely with the type of data you're compressing.
Plain text will shrink quite a bit, while a disk full of .jpgs won't
get much smaller.
--
Joshua Baker-LePain
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
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From: Joshua Baker-LePain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Plextor CDRW
Date: 28 Mar 2001 15:20:05 GMT
Dominic T. Cheng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am running RH6.2 (kernel 2.2.18) and am trying to install an external
> SCSI Plextor Plexwriter 12/4/32. I have only one other SCSI device (sda).
> For the CDRW: termination ON, SCSI ID=4, connected to my SCSI card via
> 68male HD - 50male HD cable.
What kind of SCSI card? If it's a single channel LVD card, you're going
to take a massive hit on your hard drive speed by connecting the PlexWriter
(which is a Narrow Ultra SCSI device).
Also, note that you're connecting the Narrow PlexWriter to a Wide port
on the host adapter. When doing this, you *must* actively terminate the
high bits on the SCSI channel. Does your cable do this? It's doubtful
that it does, in which case you need to buy a 68->50 Wide->Narrow *Active*
adapter.
BTW, don't give up on this. Plextor makes *nice* drives. Once you get
it working, you're likely to never get a coaster for the entire long life
of the drive.
--
Joshua Baker-LePain
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
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From: Alberto Arribas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Kernel too big
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 16:25:44 +0200
Hello.
Apologies if this is a really basic question. I have compiled a new
kernel in order to include the drivers of my new CD writer.
Unfortunately, when I run lilo to build up the system I get the message
"kernel too big". It occurs when I use zImage to compile the kernel and
also when I use bzImage. Could you help me to solve this problem?
Thanks a lot,
Al
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From: Frank Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: How to hot-swap SCSI drives
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 09:45:53 -0600
"JBOD" is an acronym for "just a bunch of disks." (Ya, they thought
pretty hard on that name ;) ) That's what I suspect you're trying to
manage.
The main caveats:
scsiadd doesn't always work if you have multiple SCSI buses (i.e.
multiple adapters or a dual channel adapter). scsiadd can change the
device mappings (i.e. /dev/sda might not refer to the same SCSI hard
drive after you've run scsiadd), confusing apps which acess these device
files. scsiadd should not be run if it might re-map a device file
that's currently open (i.e. /dev/sda0 is mounted on /, but running
scsiadd forces /dev/sda0 to point to a partition on some other SCSI hard
drive. Such a radical change while the drive is mounted tends to make
the entire system crash)
Basically, you need to make sure that scsiadd won't cause any open
device files to map to different hardware than they currently map to.
This requires you to know the basic methodology the kernel uses to map
SCSI device files to hardware.
Kelledin, the Dreaming Minstrel
http://kelledin.tripod.com/scovsms.jpg
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