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Old 08-17-2006, 11:22 AM   #1
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Tape backup on Fedora Core 5


I'm running FC5, kernel 2.6.15. I've installed an IDE Exabyte VXA2 single tape drive in the system. The drive in recognized in /var/log/dmesg as an exabyte VXA2 tape drive, device /dev/hdd. However, I am unable to mount anything in the tape drive. Is SCSI emulation required? Something else I'm missing? thanks.
 
Old 08-17-2006, 11:34 AM   #2
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Tape drives can not be mounted. Yes, use SCSI emulation and then the tape device will be /dev/st0. Make sure all of the SCSI subsystem modules and the st (tape module) are loaded.
 
Old 08-17-2006, 11:39 AM   #3
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so add to /etc/grub.conf

hdd=ide-scsi

How do I verify that the scsi subsystem modules are loaded? thanks.
 
Old 08-17-2006, 12:11 PM   #4
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Yes add to the line.
kernel /boot/..... hdd=ide-scsi (replace hdd with the location of the tape drive)

To see load moudles use the console command lsmod
 
Old 08-17-2006, 02:08 PM   #5
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okay, system is able to recognize the tape drive, but it's showing up as /dev/sg1. when i try, mt -f /dev/sg1 status, i get the following error: /dev/sg1=operation not permitted.
 
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No /dev/st0 device?
 
Old 08-17-2006, 02:21 PM   #7
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it seems to recognize the command, mt -f /dev/st0 status but in /var/log/messages, it shows up as /dev/sg1.
 
  


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