From: mh@mike.franken.de (Michael Hirmke)
Subject: Re: SCSI devices?
4 Feb 1998 20:50:19 -0800
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Hi Jeff,

>I couldn't find an answer on this in the archives, and
>I posted once before and never had any replies, but I'll
>try again.
>
>I have compiled a version of cpio with gnuwin32  and it
>does not access my SCSI tape drive. Does anyone know what
>settings may be required in order to access a SCSI tape
>drive with cpio under Win95?

You have to rewrite cpio, tar or any other program, that has to access
SCSI devices directly under Win95 and WinNT.
SCSI tape access is realized through an ASPI layer, which you have to
use in your tape access functions.

>
>Thanks
>Jeff Wolkove

Bye.
Michael.
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