Re: scsi tape

[DR GAVIN SEDDON <gs001h7319@blueyonder.co.uk>]

Yes, I prefer tar since it only backs up files, not file systems.  I can
read and have different compression.  Amongst all the other utilities.
My controler is
'0000:02:06.0 SCSI storage controller: Initio Corporation 360P (rev
02)'.  What driver do I add,pls?
Gavin.


On Sun, 2005-08-28 at 13:39 +0200, Jens Vogel wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> It seems your SCSI tape module loads fine but you have not loaded any 
> module for your SCSI controller. Thus the tapedrive cannot be seen.
> 
> What kind of SCSI controller do you have? lspci might tell you what 
> controller it is and then you can load the appropriate module.
> When that is done try to insert a tape and then type `eject /dev/st0'.
> 
> If that works you can use your tapedrive. Use tar, cpio, taper, mt or 
> whatever to make your backups (see the appropriate manpages for info on 
> how to use them).
> Personally I prefer tar.
> 
> Greetings,
> 	Jens
> 
> 
> Dr Gavin Seddon wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I have 'modprobe st' (this is what I didn't know).  Now I
> > have /dev/scsi.  However, 'lsmod|grep st
> > st                     40996  0
> > scsi_mod              129696  1 st'and 'cat /proc/scsi/scsi
> > Attached devices:'.
> > 
> > So, it may be installed but not working.  How do I fix?
> > Thanks,
> > Gavin.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Sat, 2005-08-27 at 20:03 +0200, Jens Vogel wrote:
> > 
> >>Hello,
> >>
> >>Dr Gavin Seddon wrote:
> >>
> >>>There is no /dev/scsi.
> >>
> >>Not /dev/scsi but /proc/scsi/scsi
> >>E.g.:
> >>
> >># cat /proc/scsi/scsi
> >>Attached devices:
> >>Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00
> >>   Vendor: HP       Model: HP35470A         Rev: T503
> >>   Type:   Sequential-Access                ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> >>
> >>
> >>>And, I cannot see any scsi related info. by dmesg.
> >>
> >>You need to load the module "st" (as stated earlier), e.g. with modconf.
> >>
> >># lsmod|grep st
> >>st                     28888   0  (autoclean)
> >>scsi_mod               94596   4  [st sg ide-scsi aic7xxx]
> >>
> >>As you can see, also the appropriate module for your SCSI controller 
> >>needs to be loaded.
> >>
> >>
> >>> By st driver, do you mean mt-st?
> >>
> >>No, the kernelmodule "st". Try `modprobe st'.
> >>
> >>HTH,
> >>	Jens
> 
>