You can boot -r, or for the non-boot attempt:
set _INIT_RECONFIGURE to some non-null value and then cd to /etc/init.d and
run
devlinks
drvconfig
optionally, do the following:
modinfo | grep IBMtape
note the number of module and then unload it:
modunload -i #
then reload the driver:
cd /usr/kernel
modload drv/IBMtape
Before you do any of these steps, remove all devlinks in /dev/rmt (when
you're trying to resolve this problem).
use prtconf to see if you are binding the tape devices to st (without
knowing it). I recommend commenting out all stanzas in st.conf and let st
bind to nothing, and leave IBMtape.conf as it was installed (do not modify,
the extra overhead isn't a killer).
If the devices are connected and active and the driver was successfully
installed, wipe out /dev/rmt and do the modunload/modload after verifyng
the conf files. m and n devices appearing in /dev/rmt means st is binding
to something (at least from my experience).
Thanks,
David Hendrix
dmhendri AT fedex DOT com
"Richard C. Dempsey" <dempsey AT KODAK DOT COM> on 02/23/99 08:32:00 AM
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Subject: Re: Solaris 2.5, ADSM Server and 3494 w/ 3590
drives
Have you tried 'boot -r' to tell Solaris to reconfigure the /devices
directory?
I need to do this whenever I install IBMtape, lmcpd, or reconfigure the
SCSI
devices.
Rich
At 07:30 PM 2/15/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Hey gang,
>
>We're doing it again, paving the way, I'm afraid. We've got a Solaris
5500 system, 6 SCSI adapters to six 3590s in a 3494. We're having trouble
configuring the drives. When we load the IBMtape driver, we're getting
errors similar to:
>
>Device file entry sbus mumblefratz invalid format -- ignoring
>
>And none of the sx special device files are getting created.
>
>We've modified st.conf to make sure it isn't fighting for resources, but
we are getting a bunch of special files with m's and n's in them, but no sx
devices. Our IBMtape.conf file is simple, six stanzas without any of the
special parameters like sili, etc., in them.
>
>We followed the directions in the book to the letter, but no luck. A
fiver to the first correct answer!
>
>TIA,
>
>Kelly Lipp
>lipp AT storsol DOT com
>
>PS, if you're a Solaris dude with time on your hands on Tuesday, buzz me
on the phone. I'll owe you!
>
>719-531-5926
>
>
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