# mkdev tape
Tape Drive Configuration Program
1. Configure a SCSI or Enhanced IDE tape drive
2. Configure a different type of tape drive
Select an option or enter q to quit: 1
SCSI or Enhanced IDE Tape Drive Configuration Program
1. Install a SCSI Tape Drive
2. Install an Enhanced IDE Tape Drive
3. Remove a SCSI Tape Drive
4. Remove an Enhanced IDE Tape Drive
5. Change default Tape Drive
6. View Current SCSI and Enhanced IDE Tape Drive configuration
Select an option or enter q to return to main menu: 6
Error: There are no SCSI or Enhanced IDE tapes currently configured.
SCSI or Enhanced IDE Tape Drive Configuration Program
1. Install a SCSI Tape Drive
2. Install an Enhanced IDE Tape Drive
3. Remove a SCSI Tape Drive
4. Remove an Enhanced IDE Tape Drive
5. Change default Tape Drive
6. View Current SCSI and Enhanced IDE Tape Drive configuration
Select an option or enter q to return to main menu: 1
Enter the prefix of the SCSI host adapter that supports this device
or press
Enter h for a list of host adapters or enter q to quit: cha
Which ‘cha’ SCSI host adapter supports this device?
Select 0-1, or enter q to quit: 0
The Host Adapter parameters will be automatically configured
What SCSI Bus is this device attached to?
Press
Select 0-n, or h for help, or q to quit: 0
What is the Target ID for this device?
Select 0-15, or h for help, or q to quit: 6
What is the LUN of this device?
Press
Select 0-7, or h for help, or q to quit: 0
You are about to add the following SCSI device:
Host
Adapter Adapter
Type Device Number ID LUN BUS
———————————————-
cha Stp 0 6 0 0
Update SCSI configuration? (y/n) y
The SCSI configuration file has been updated.
Adding device to system configuration files …
System files have been successfully updated.
Configuring Tape Driver …( Stp )
Enter Vendor Identification string or
press
or enter q to return to main menu:
Enter SCSI version that device is conformant to or
press
or enter q to return to main menu:
Enter Response Data Format that device uses or
press
or enter q to return to main menu:
The following tape drive types are supported:
1. Generic SCSI-1 / SCSI-2 tape drive
2. EXABYTE 8mm tape drive (8200 or 8500)
3. IBM rebadged EXABYTE 8mm tape drive (8200)
4. DAT drive (Compressing and non-Compressing)
5. QIC Cartridge tape drive
Please choose one of the above, press
for default,or enter q to return to main menu: 4
Tape Driver Successfully Configured
Default special devices have been created with the following links:
/dev/xct0 linked to /dev/xStp0
/dev/rct0 linked to /dev/rStp0 and /dev/rmt/0b
/dev/nrct0 linked to /dev/nrStp0 and /dev/rmt/0bn
In /etc/default/boot:
No current boot string.
Enter new string, “rm” to remove string,
or enter q to leave current string as is: q
SCSI or Enhanced IDE Tape Drive Configuration Program
1. Install a SCSI Tape Drive
2. Install an Enhanced IDE Tape Drive
3. Remove a SCSI Tape Drive
4. Remove an Enhanced IDE Tape Drive
5. Change default Tape Drive
6. View Current SCSI and Enhanced IDE Tape Drive configuration
Select an option or enter q to return to main menu: 6
The current tape configuration is:
Unit Description
0 DAT drive (Compressing and non-Compressing)
Press
SCSI or Enhanced IDE Tape Drive Configuration Program
1. Install a SCSI Tape Drive
2. Install an Enhanced IDE Tape Drive
3. Remove a SCSI Tape Drive
4. Remove an Enhanced IDE Tape Drive
5. Change default Tape Drive
6. View Current SCSI and Enhanced IDE Tape Drive configuration
Select an option or enter q to return to main menu: q
Tape Drive Configuration Program
1. Configure a SCSI or Enhanced IDE tape drive
2. Configure a different type of tape drive
Select an option or enter q to quit: q
You must create a new kernel to effect the driver change you specified.
Do you wish to create a new kernel now? (y/n) y
The UNIX Operating System will now be rebuilt.
This will take a few minutes. Please wait.
Root for this system build is /
The UNIX Kernel has been rebuilt.
Do you want this kernel to boot by default? (y/n) y
Backing up unix to unix.old
Installing new unix on the boot file system
The kernel environment includes device node files and /etc/inittab.
The new kernel may require changes to /etc/inittab or device nodes.
Do you want the kernel environment rebuilt? (y/n) y
The kernel has been successfully linked and installed.
To activate it, reboot your system.
Setting up new kernel environment
You have successfully re-linked a new kernel.
In order for the changes to be reflected on your emergency boot floppy set,
it is recommended that you run the command ‘/etc/mkdev fd’ and re-create
the emergency boot floppy set with the newly linked kernel.
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