Re: UMAX Astra 1200S lamp question

Zygo Blaxell (u3nzrrvm@umail.furryterror.org)
28 Feb 1999 16:14:59 -0500

In article <199902252314.AAA02073@cave.BitWizard.nl>,
Rogier Wolff <sane-devel@mostang.com> wrote:
>> We can hope. I generally leave the power off except: during
>> boot time, when the BIOS and OS are looking for the scanner,
>> and when I'm using it.
>
>If you're using Linux, just leave it off, until you need it.
>
>#!/bin/sh
>echo "scsi add-single-device 0 0 $1 0" > /proc/scsi/scsi
>
>use this script with the SCSI ID of your scanner as the argument to
>have it detected when you want to use it....

Never do this unless you like buying new SCSI adapters. That's the best
way to completely fry your SCSI bus and everything on it.

-- 
Zygo Blaxell, Linux Engineer, Corel Corporation, zygob@corel.ca (work),
zblaxell@furryterror.org (play).  It's my opinion, I tell you! Mine! All MINE!
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