Re: [SLE] DLT not recognised
From: David Chapman (linux-lists_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 01/01/05
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To: Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer@gmail.com>, suse-linux-e@suse.com Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 17:43:59 +0000
It's actually /etc/stinit.def
For future referance of anyone else searching the archives.
This is the one I created with the help of Google
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# scsi DLT Vendor: DEC Model: DLT2000 Rev: 8528
# Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
# DLT2000 / 2000XT
manufacturer="DEC" model = "DLT2000" {
scsi2logical=1
can-bsr
auto-lock=0
two-fms=0
drive-buffering=1
buffer-writes
read-ahead=1
async-writes=1
can-partitions=0
fast-mteom=1
# If your stinit supports the timeouts:
timeout=3600 # 1 hour
long-timeout=14400 # 4 hours
mode1 blocksize=0 density=0x81 # 10GB + compression on DLTtape III, 15+ with
DLTtape IIIXT in 2000XT
mode2 blocksize=0 density=0x80 # 10GB, no compression on DLTtape III, 15
with DLTtape IIIXT in 2000XT
mode3 blocksize=0 density=0x18 # 6GB, compression not available, on DLTtape
III
mode4 blocksize=0 density=0x17 # 2.6GB, compression not available, on
DLTtape III
}
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I stumbled a bit with
manufacturer="QUANTUM" model = "DLT2000" {
Till I changed it to
manufacturer="DEC" model = "DLT2000" {
This needs to match what the device reports
$ cat /proc/scsi/scsi
On Monday 27 December 2004 16:05, Greg Freemyer wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 11:11:53 +0000, David Chapman
>
> <linux-lists@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> > I have been trying to get my DLT working to run a backup. But Kdat would
> > not recognise it. After searching the mailing list I found a referance to
> > mt_st which I installed but after running
> > $ stint
> > I get this
> > "Can't find the tape characteristics database"
> >
> > Any help please
> > Dave
>
> I don't remember if earlier SUSE releases came with a basic database or
> not.
>
> With, 9.2 it does not seem to be included.
>
> You need to create /etc/stinit.conf.
>
> A simple valid file is:
> ----
> {buffer-writes read-ahead async-writes}
> manufacturer=EXABYTE model = EXB-8500SMBANXH1 {
> can-bsr
> mode1 blocksize= 245760
> }
> ----
> The key thing is the manufacturer and model. Those should be in you
> dmesg output.
>
> I forgotten if they appear during a normal boot, or only after you try
> to do a stinit.
>
> Once you have the basics working you can look for a better stinit.conf
> entry for your tape drive.
>
> I would guess most DLT drives use a similar stinit.conf entry, but I
> don't use DLT currently.
>
> Greg
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