Re: [cobalt-developers] Onstream Tape Drives & Cobalt Qube 3?

[robert <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

use 'mount' instead of 'mt' 



On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Kevin Thomson wrote:

> Alright, I'm definatly up against a brick wall here and I'd really really
> appreciate some assistance if anyone knows how to install a scsi tape drive
> (specificaly the Onstream ADR50 External) onto a Qube 3 using the built in
> scsi adapter.  Initialy we plugged it in, rebooted the box and essentialy
> funbled around looking for commands to mount the drive, then Onstream did
> Officialy anounce their compatability with Linux and put out this info as
> they're "installation guide":
> 
> 	Installation
> 
> 	The LINUX operating systems have a built in device driver called st. The
> LINUX installation program will probe your system for SCSI >>	adapters. In
> some cases, the installation program will ask the user if they have attached
> any SCSI adapters. If you choose YES, a 	dialog box will appear to select
> from a list of SCSI drivers. Choose the driver that most closely resembles
> the SCSI adapter. The 	installation program may then give you the
> opportunity to specify options for the SCSI driver you selected. Most SCSI
> drivers detect 	your hardware automatically.
> 
> 	Install as follows:
> 
> 	1. Shutdown the system and remove power from the system. Connect the tape
> peripheral to the SCSI bus, adhering to the rules of SCSI for 	bus
> termination, cable length, and ID selection (See Users Manual for detailed
> description)
> 
> 	2.Power on the system, peripherals first.
> 
> 	3. Boot the system to the system maintenance mode and login as root.
> 
> 	4. At the command prompt, type : mt -f /dev/st0 status. This should display
> information about the tape drive. If this does not occur, 	re-check your
> set-up.
> 
> At first I thought "great now I can continue working on the backup software"
> till I actualy tried "mt -f /dev/st0 status" through telnet and get a
> "command not found" responce for "mt".  So I'm thinking, okay, maybe they
> meant Mount, or mnt, no go there either as far as getting the device to
> work.  Anyways, I call Onstream, The tech support people swear up and down
> that the mt command stands for magnetic tape drive and its part of the st
> driver, stating that if that command isn't found that its a fault of the
> distrobution and I need to get an updated source of the kernel and
> recompile.
> 
> So, any ideas/insight into this? I did a little poking around and the "st
> driver" is present in the kernel source on the Qube 3 but I'm not sure
> whetehr it is modularized in the compiled kernel or even if its installed in
> the current configuration.  If it is a matter of recompiling the kernel
> could someone point out a good tutorial for this proccess that works on the
> cobalt procduct(s)?
> 
> Thanks
> Kevin Thomson
> webservices@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
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