Re: Need help with zip drive

[bjblackbear@ibm.net (B.J. Major)]

Matthew Pearce <mpearce@crl2.crl.com> wrote:

> In article <62qdeh$ovv$1@scapa.cs.ualberta.ca>,
> Devin Reade <glyn@cs.ualberta.ca> wrote:
> >In article <19971021135719262185@slip129-37-106-177.wa.us.ibm.net>,
> >B.J. Major <bjblackbear@ibm.net> wrote:
> >
> >>And yes, like any other
> >>SCSI item, its power MUST be on before powering up [any] computer
> >>system.
> >
> 
> The Apple 'high speed' SCSI card will recognize the zip drive if it is
> powered on after I start my GS. Rebooting will do the trick-I don't need
> to power down my GS.
> 
> M.P.

The point that I keep trying to make and that everyone is ignoring, is:
*why* have to reboot or restart to begin with?  That seems like a very
unnecessary step to me when all you have to do is turn on the Zip drive
(or whatever device) via a power strip to begin with.


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