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SubjectRe: /dev/sdh can't be opened?
Nomad the Wanderer wrote:
>
> I just added some new drives to my system. I now have 8 drives a zip
> and a jaz. The zip and jaz are on a separate controller so cable length
> shouldn't be an issue. e-h are in a case together. I can fdisk a-g, but
> h-j can't be opened. Originally there was no sdh* sdi* or sdj*. I created
> them, couldn't access them, rebooted and still couldn't access them.
>
> Here's sdg and sdh: (g works, h doesn't)
>
> brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 96 May 5 1998 /dev/sdg

<SNIP>

> Anyone have any ideas?

sda would be the first SCSI device (not including the controller)
sdg would be the last SCSI device

7 drives plus 1 controller. Either am I missing something here
or you have too many drives.

That 8th drive belongs on another controller (if you using the
standard 8 device SCSI).

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