On Fri, 7 May 1999, Barton Longacre wrote:
> How is your /usr/kernel/drv/mt.conf setup? I know we needed to apply a patch 
> to modify the Sun 2.6 tapes command...patch 105867-01if I'm not mistaken.  If 
> you don't have this, then you tend to receive an error with the add_drv 
> command telling you the device did not attach.  We're using an stk9714 
> attached to a ultra 5 running 2.6

You should probably also remove those tape's target id's from
/kernel/drv/st.conf, so that Sun's drivers do not create entries in
/dev/rmt too.

...and that patch number is correct:

Patch-ID# 105867-01
Keywords: tapes node numeric devlink
Synopsis: SunOS 5.6: /usr/sbin/tapes patch
Date: Feb/10/98

Solaris Release: 2.6

SunOS Release: 5.6

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Topic: SunOS 5.6: /usr/sbin/tapes patch

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4100165

Changes incorporated in this version:

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/usr/sbin/tapes

Problem Description:

4100165 tapes command is different in 2.6 from earlier behavior


>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   johnma [SMTP:johnma AT SLEWPY.DRF DOT COM]
> Sent:   Friday, May 07, 1999 12:44 PM
> To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:        SunSolaris and dlt7000 tape drives
>
> > New adsm version 3.1.2.1 installation on Sun Solaris 2.6 and 2 DLT7000.
>
> I am having trouble having adsm accessing tape drives. According to the
> installation precedure, I have to add device call /dev/rmt/*mt  inoder to
> have adsm to read the tape drive. I am having trouble configurating the *mt
> drive.
> Any suggestions.
>
> Thanks.
>
> JohnMa.
>
>


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