[weblacky]

Yo,
As I've been load/reloading a test system...I keep running into phantom devices (since removed) and of course when I add a device it's often not fully understood or seen correctly by the disk manager or mediad to just work.  No, I'm not talking duplicate SCSI IDs or termination...I literally mean the software interface in Irix 6.5 for desktop usage of SCSI storage peripherals - Drive icons, drive info, CDROM Eject, etc.  Currently using Irix 6.5.19 media.

Stuff at time of install works fine.  Stuff I add later, half works or doesn't get created automatically. Old stuff like floppy drives, still have entries during start even when they are gone.

I've tried some MAKEDEV stuff inside /dev, I've tried autoconfig...what's the skinny on when you're adding and removing devices very often on Irix.  I need to temporarily add peripherals (SCSI CF reader, Floptical drive, second hard drive, etc) then later on remove it from the system.

I know the devices work but after first-install I have a hard time installing and then removing new peripherals in software.

So what's the secret to this?