On Thu, 15 Feb 96 11:59:05 
 is@beverly.rhein.de ("") wrote:

 > : The drive is reported by NetBSD as not to support a mode sense command.
 > 
 > Then it is severely broken. The device is asked with a READ CAPACITY
 > command about its size, and on any failing command, a MODE SENSE would
 > be sent (I guess) to get the exact error code. Maybe some entry in the
 > scsi_quirks table in scsiconf.c will help you, but I don't know... especially,
 > you should be more specific about the error message: what is the exact wording?
 > When does it appear, in the kernel startup messages or at a later time?

I think this is the same problem that ZIP drives have.  There's 
apparently another mode sense page for "removable geometry" or something 
like that...When I get time, I'll peruse my SCSI-II draft...

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