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Re: Solaris8 & Tape Drivers

2001-06-06 17:15:41
Subject: Re: Solaris8 & Tape Drivers
From: Fredrik Lundholm <exce7 AT CE.CHALMERS DOT SE>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 23:16:36 +0200
If you run the 64 bit kernel TSM might put the mt.conf and lb.conf
 files in the wrong directory. Make sure that they are available in
both /usr/kernel/drv/sparcv9 and /usr/kernel/drv.

/wfr Fredrik


/On Tue, Jun 05, 2001 at 09:14:28AM -0700, Angela Hughes wrote:
> you have to create mt devices as well.
> --- "Warren, Matthew James"
> <matthewjames.warren AT EDS DOT COM> wrote:
> > Hello TSM'ers,
> >
> > We are attempting to install TSM 4.1 on a Sun
> > Solaris 8 platform.
> >
> > The Server, License and Device packages install
> > fine, and we can start the
> > TSM server succesfully.
> >
> > Our problem occurs when we are trying to install the
> > TSM Tape Drivers for
> > the DLT8000 Drive and Autochanger 9Slot library.
> >
> > We have edited the mt.conf and lb.conf files
> > correctly. The Unix midrange
> > person has succesfully written to the tape in the
> > drive.
> >
> > When we do the
> >
> > add_drv command, we get the following error;
> >
> > devfsadm: driver failed to attach: mt
> > Warning: Driver succesfully added but failed to
> > attach.
> >
> >
> > Or similar.
> >
> > Has anyone else seen this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Matt.
> >
> > _______________________________
> >
> > Matthew Warren.          GZPTXW
> >
> > EDS Core Infrastructure,
> >
> > UK Technical Services Group,
> >
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> >
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> >
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