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Date:      Wed, 28 Jan 1998 11:18:35 -0500
From:      "David W. Alderman" <dave@persprog.com>
To:        Richard Foulk <richard@pegasus.com>, hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: support for HP SureStore DAT8 Tape Drives? [scanners?]
Message-ID:  <34CF5A5B.2454F592@persprog.com>
References:  <199801280618.UAA02540@pegasus.com>

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Richard Foulk wrote:

> } In general, SCSI devices are always universally supported, unless they
> } are abhorrent violators of SCSI protocols or standards.  There are
> } minor exceptions to this, but you should never have to ask "is this
> } supported" of SCSI devices (this doesn't include SCSI controllers)
> } unless it's a truly bizarre device.  Modern DAT drives are not bizarre
> } SCSI devices.
> }
>
> Cool.  So how do I get BSD to talk to my Microtek scanner?

Scanners definitely fall under the category "bizarre" :-)   Is there
anything approaching a common command set for these beasties?




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