In message <gemini.jkccnc01gk5wd033s.druck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> "David J. Ruck" <druck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Martin Wuerthner <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> That does not make any sense. There are *no* USB pens that are SCSI based >> (which means your statement is trivially true, but pointless). >> >> Perhaps what you wanted to say is that not all USB pens use one of the >> standard protocols that the Iyonix understands (though IME if you choose >> one that does not need a Windows driver you have to be very unlucky to >> pick one that fails to work on the Iyonix). For technical reasons the OS >> module that interprets that protocol happens to be the SCSI module, but >> that does not mean that any USB pen has even the slightest connection >> with SCSI. > Not strictly true, the mass storage devices that work with the Iyoinx are > class 08 sub class 06 which uses a SCSI command set over USB, hence why > SCSIFS is involved in handling the devices. Other sub classes use command > sets based on those for floppy disc controllers, CDs and tape drives. OK, thanks for the correction and apologies to Chris - so, Chris's statement did make sense, though it sounded a bit odd because SCSI is both a protocol and a connector and I found the thought of a storage pen with a huge SCSI connector quite amusing. Martin -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Wuerthner MW Software lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx --------------------------------------------------------------------- --- To alter your preferences or leave the group, visit //www.freelists.org/list/iyonix-support Other info via //www.freelists.org/webpage/iyonix-support