Amanda-Users

Re: andataco dlt library on Redhat.

2003-05-21 08:37:09
Subject: Re: andataco dlt library on Redhat.
From: John Dalbec <jpdalbec AT ysu DOT edu>
To: Joshua Baker-LePain <jlb17 AT duke DOT edu>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 08:34:25 -0400
Joshua Baker-LePain wrote:
On Tue, 20 May 2003 at 4:21pm, John Dalbec wrote


..or you could just add the line
options scsi_mod max_scsi_luns=8
(or whatever number you require) in /etc/modules.conf instead of rebuilding and upgrading your kernel as described above.


*sigh* Really? It'd be awfully nice if it does. Does that work if SCAN_ALL_LUNS isn't compiled into the kernel?


It works on my Red Hat system with kernel RPM 2.4.18-27.7.x. I have an IBM 3600 Tape Library and an IBM ESS "Shark" connected to the server. I have recompiled the kernel to improve ReiserFS support, but I didn't change the default Red Hat config file. I don't see "SCAN_ALL_LUNS" there. I don't have 2.4.20-13.7 in production yet so I don't know for a fact that it works there. Also, I have SCSI support compiled as a module; I use an initial ramdisk to get it loaded into the kernel for booting. If you have SCSI support compiled into the kernel, then I believe you need to put 'append "max_scsi_luns=8"' into /etc/lilo.conf.
John