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Re: [Networker] Linux and stinit.def file?

2003-01-01 17:20:05
Subject: Re: [Networker] Linux and stinit.def file?
From: Tim Mooney <mooney AT DOGBERT.CC.NDSU.NODAK DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 16:20:02 -0600
In regard to: Re: [Networker] Linux and stinit.def file?, Scott Russell...:

>On Tue, Dec 31, 2002 at 10:28:19PM -0500, George Sinclair wrote:

>> The stinit man page does mention that 'revision' can be used, BUT it
>> does not indicate whether or not it should be in double quotes like the
>> model? Any thoughts?
>
>I didn't bother with a revision tag. They way I understood the
>stinit(8) man page is that manufacturer, model, and revision can all
>be used to identify a specific device, assuming you have multiple
>device types.

You're doing exactly what I would recommend -- don't specify the revision
*unless* it becomes important down the road to have a distinct entry for
a particular revision of your drives, such as if some firmware level has
a problem that can be worked around by changing the st parameters.

> Since all of my drives were LTO I simply specified the
>manufacturer and model and did not bother with a revision.

This way you don't need to remember to update your stinit.def when you
flash your drives to a new firmware level.

Tim
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