Subject: SCSI Tape Drives and USB Devices Part Deux...
From: Reid Anderson (resander@cs.hamilton.edu)
Date: Fri Oct 13 2000 - 20:33:14 MDT
OK, Issue Number One is solved. I got the built-in tape backup applet to recognize the tape drive and appear to use it properly. Unfortunately, the one tape I have is, well ... a little busted. There's no cover over the tape so when I try to "mount the tape", I get a KDat error: No Tape - There is no tape in the drive. I'll just have to get a few new tapes!
Issue Number Two still remains UNSOLVED! I tried booting with the default Apple kid-size keyboard and hockey puck. No luck. I do see during startup something about USB and that it found a Mouse and keyboard (at least that's what it looks like it's saying) and also a hub which could be the KVM Switch or the keyboard hub. I checked out the PCI listing and found the Processor, the SCSI card, the TV Card, the Video card, and a unrecognized card, this could be a problem since the only card not in that list that the "unrecognized" one could be is the USB card... Anyone have any suggestions, maybe a USB card that YDL supports... Thanks
Reid Anderson
resander@cs.hamilton.edu
On Friday, October 13, 2000, at 02:08 PM, Reid Anderson wrote:
>
> Issue Number One:
> I have a beige G3 running YDL CS 1.2. I installed a USB card in it so that I can use a usb
> keyboard and mouse through a USB KVM switch. I tried using the standard apple hockey puck
> and kid size keyboard, but they didn't seem to do anything (I couldn't login or type startx
> when I booted the machine. Could someone please post specific directions on how to do
> whatever I need to do to make the USB devices seen and accepted by Linux??? Thanks!
>
> Issue Number Two:
> So I have this tape drive on loan for the weekend to see if it works. It is an HP6400: 2000. I
> have it connected via the Apple provided SCSI card and would like to see if it works. How
> would I find out a) does YDL see this drive, b) can I use it, and c) how do I go about using it (ie-
> what software/drivers do I need?) If someone could please get back to me on this, it would be
> greatly appreciated, even more so if it happens sometime this afternoon so I can work on it
> tonight and tomorrow morning before I go away for the weekend. Thanks!
>
> Reid Anderson
> resander@cs.hamilton.edu
>
>
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