Re: dec rz55 drives.

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Thu, 29 Oct 1998 17:58:00 +0000 (GMT)

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> is it possible to use in linux a dec rz55 drive? it works from a storage
> expansion box, with simple scsi interface. i could put to work a tz30 tape
> from such a box, but the hdd's do not start. as far as i already heard,
> they need some scsi message like "start", because even if they are
> powered, they don't start to spin.

There should be a jumper on the drive to control that. Also when you try
and mount a disk the code certainly implies it will send start messages

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