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Re: hot-swappable SCSI



Marc A. Volovic wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 17 Feb 1997, Jon Lewis wrote:

> > I've heard hot-plugging SCSI deviced not designed for it can be dangerous
> > to the device and bus.  Why not just do backups over the network?
> 
> Well, in general, Jon is right. However, some companies make products
> which DO allow this trick. One of them is Granite Digital
> (www.scsipro.com). I do not remember their specific product number but it
> is available on paper somewhere if their web site does not list it.
> 
> ---MAV                              (finger for PGP signature block)
> My opinions are my own and only my own. Standard disclaimer applies.
> Marc A. Volovic (marc@cs.huji.ac.il)       Linguists do it cunningly

The trick used to be that they had this extra leg in the connector which
was shorter than the rest. When you removed the device it would be the
first leg removed and would cause whatever action is required before
removing the device from the bus.

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