Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 9 Feb 1999 18:00:37 -0700 | From | Nomad the Wanderer <> | Subject | Re: /dev/sdh can't be opened? |
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Actually, I have 2 UW controllers with 8 drives on the first, 2 (zip+jaz) and CDR/scanner on second controller.
The problem was the minor #'s. I did them to 8 instead of 16.
Robert
Thus spake Neil Cherry (ncherry@home.net):
> 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). > > -- > Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@home.net > http://members.home.net/ncherry (Text only) > http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/lightsey/52 (Graphics)
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