FWIW, the Solaris 10 version of _mt_ is transportable.  I've copied it
to Solaris 9 machines and it works.  The extra info from 'config' is
really nice.

-j

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From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On
Behalf Of Tim Mooney
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:02 PM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] [Re: scanner failing]


In regard to: Re: [Networker] [Re: scanner failing], Scotty Lippold
said...:

>> What does
>>
>>     mt -f /dev/rmt/2cbn config
>> 
>> report?  Also, since this was a freshly installed server, have you
applied
>> relevant patches, especially any st-related patches?  Since the
system can
>> write to tapes and recover/read them, it still seems to point to a
blocksize
>> mismatch between your new config and your old tapes.
>> 
>> Tim
>
> Hi Tim. Solaris 9 doesn't like the config option to mt. I think you
meant 
> status?

No, I meant config.  It must be new with Solaris 10:


                          config              Reads   the   drives
                                              current   configura-
                                              tion from the driver
                                              and  displays  it in
                                              st.conf format.  See
                                              st(7D)  for  defini-
                                              tion of  fields  and
                                              there meanings.

> I haven't patched the server at all. Since I don't have Sun support
I'll
> check and see if they have any "free" ones.

Probably best.  Did you at least install from a Solaris 9 CD/DVD that
includes the latest roll-up?  It appears from sunsolve.sun.com that you
want at least:

        113277-60   SunOS 5.9: st, sd and ssd drivers patch

Tim
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