# Re: UMAX Astra 1200S lamp question

Oliver Rauch (oliver.rauch@Wolfsburg.DE)
Sun, 28 Feb 1999 23:07:39 +0100

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Zygo Blaxell wrote:

> In article <199902252314.AAA02073@cave.BitWizard.nl>,
> Rogier Wolff <sane-devel@mostang.com> wrote:
> >> We can hope. I generally leave the power off except: during
> >> boot time, when the BIOS and OS are looking for the scanner,
> >> and when I'm using it.
> >
> >If you're using Linux, just leave it off, until you need it.
> >
> >#!/bin/sh
> >echo "scsi add-single-device 0 0 $1 0" > /proc/scsi/scsi
> >
> >use this script with the SCSI ID of your scanner as the argument to
> >have it detected when you want to use it....
>
> Never do this unless you like buying new SCSI adapters. That's the best
> way to completely fry your SCSI bus and everything on it.

Where shall be the problem.
It is supposed to be done this way and it works fine on my system and other
systems I know.

The SCSI-standard allows the turn devices on or off during the computer is
running
and the software does support it.

Bye
Oliver

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