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- From: jim@jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov (Jim Jagielski)
- Subject: Unit Attention: (Was: Re: Finder crashes)
- Message-ID: <1102@jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov>
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- Reply-To: jim@jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov (Jim Jagielski)
- Organization: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
- References: <1992Sep10.125149.3830@deadzone.princeton.edu> <1992Sep10.214712.1382@massey.ac.nz> <1086@jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov> <18t9niINNs0n@smurf.smurf.sub.org>
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 11:58:04 GMT
-
- urlichs@smurf.sub.org (Matthias Urlichs) writes:
-
- >In comp.unix.aux, article <1086@jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov>,
- > jim@jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov (Jim Jagielski) writes:
- >> R.Singh@massey.ac.nz (R. Singh) writes:
- >>
- >> >Disk write c4d0s31 Error: Unit Attention
- >>
- >> The Mac requires that all SCSI devices have Unit Attention disabled. This
-
- >That doesn't apply to A/UX.
-
- I assume that GDISK handles Unit Attention fine then... The rub is that the
- vast majority of SCSI disks that are distributed for the Mac have UA
- disabled by default.
-
- If your drive supports this optional "mode", then is there any advantage
- to enabling it or any disadvantage to keeping it disabled?
- --
- Jim Jagielski | "This is supposed to be a happy occasion.
- jim@jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov | Let's not bicker and argue about who
- NASA/GSFC, Code 734.4 | killed who."
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