> > Before I go hunting for doc/info, has anyone configured Linux running
> >a z/Series to use a 3494 and 3592-J tape drive? The Linux LPAR is runing
> >SUSe 8.
> >
> > I assume that IBMtape is required, and that the Install guide for it
> >will help me get the drives configured for the 3592. I wonder if I should
> >also assume that it will talk to the 3494 Changer via TCPIP, like AIX
> >does via atldd?
>
> Steve - Can't tell from your posting if you're referring to the TotalStorage
> guide, but the following manuals should be in your collection, the
> first one being vital to your task:
Yes, I was Richard. I have version GC35-0154-11 sitting on my shelf. I
do normally look before asking here, but sometime, it seems that info
pertaining to Linux/390 can be hard to come by.
Thanks,
Steve
>
> "IBM TotalStorage Tape Device Drivers: Installation and User's Guide",
> (GC35-0154) (a renaming of the earlier manual "IBM SCSI Tape Drive, Medium
> Changer, and Library Device Drivers: Installation and User's Guide", of
> the
> same publication number)
> "IBM TotalStorage Tape Device Drivers: Programming Reference" (GC35-0346)
> (a renaming of the earlier manual "IBM SCSI Tape Drive, Medium Changer, and
> Library Device Drivers: Programming Reference" (WB2107))
> Available at ftp://ftp.storsys.ibm.com/devdrvr/Doc/
> (refer to the .message or README file in that directory)
> or ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Doc/ as
> files:
> IBM_TotalStorage_tape_IUG.ps or IBM_TotalStorage_tape_IUG.pdf
> IBM_TotalStorage_tape_PROGREF.ps or
> IBM_TotalStorage_tape_PROGREF.pdf
> Richard Sims
>
>
Steve Roder
University at Buffalo
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