Subj : Re: Raw SCSI message to mounted file system.
To   : comp.programming,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.programmer
From : Michael Vilain
Date : Fri Sep 02 2005 11:23 am

In article <1125679059.318672.206810@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
 george.e.sullivan@saic.com wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have cut and pasted below a bit of dialogue and can't say to much
> else, though a few extra details might be provided upon your request.
> But the last sentence talks about a program that can do this SCSI
> communicating.  Does anyone know of a program that could accomplish
> this?
> 
> ------Cut ---------Paste
> "In retrospect, it seems to me we really don't require a "certified"
> Solaris OS driver for this device.  What it sounds like we need is a
> program that will establish SCSI comms with the AE8222 without OS
> "mounting" of the device, similar to how Avalon's DOS program works.
> The program will have to take raw SCSI return messages and write them
> to a mounted Solaris filesystem (e.g. /export/home/data/...)"
> ------End -----------
> 
> Thanks to all.

Given that Solaris and other UNIX systems use a *driver* to talk to SCSI 
devices, you'll have to either write one or steal one.  Stuff like tape 
libraries require their own SCSI driver to send SCSI commands.  

You might luck out if you click the "Do you feel lucky?" button.  Or you 
might be SOL.  My guess is the second, but you never know:

"Sure the game is rigged.  But if you don't bet, you can't 
win."--Lazarus Long

-- 
DeeDee, don't press that button!  DeeDee!  NO!  Dee...

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