On Monday 08 March 2004 18:57, Michael D Schleif wrote: > * Alexis Huxley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004:03:08:15:06:04+0000] scribed: > > > Regardless of kernel, I see this: > > > > > > # cat /proc/scsi/scsi > > > Attached devices:=20 > > > Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 05 Lun: 00 > > > Vendor: HP Model: C1537A Rev: L812 > > > Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > > > . . . > > > > Just because the device is visible on the SCSI bus, does not mean > > that the kernel knows how to operate it. My guess is that the > > new kernel does not have 'st' module compile in or available as > > a module which has been loaded. > > > > Run: > > > > grep _ST= /boot/config-* > > > > to see if how the tape driver is compiled (y=in kernel, m=module, n=not > > compiled at all). > > > > If you see 'y' it should work, I hope you don't see that! :-) > > > > If 'm' then have you loaded the module? Try 'lsmod'. Do you see it > > listed?) > > > > If 'n' then you need to make a new kernel from sources. > > I will have to boot back into 2.6.3 later today. > > I am using the stock Debian kernel: > > kernel-image-2.6.3-1-686 > > From config-2.6.3-1-686: > > # > # SCSI device support > # > CONFIG_SCSI=m > CONFIG_SCSI_PROC_FS=y > > # > # SCSI support type (disk, tape, CD-ROM) > # > CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=m > CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST=m
As ST is a module, have you tried loading the module explicitly. There have been one of two cases where modules got autoloaded in 2.4 and are not in 2.6. David > CONFIG_CHR_DEV_OSST=m > CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR=m > # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR_VENDOR is not set > CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SG=m > > # > # Some SCSI devices (e.g. CD jukebox) support multiple LUNs > # > CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN=y > # CONFIG_SCSI_REPORT_LUNS is not set > CONFIG_SCSI_CONSTANTS=y > CONFIG_SCSI_LOGGING=y > > From config-2.4.25-1-686: > > # > # SCSI support type (disk, tape, CD-ROM) > # > CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=m > CONFIG_SD_EXTRA_DEVS=40 > CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST=m > CONFIG_CHR_DEV_OSST=m > CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR=m > # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR_VENDOR is not set > CONFIG_SR_EXTRA_DEVS=2 > CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SCH=m > CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SG=m > > # > # Some SCSI devices (e.g. CD jukebox) support multiple LUNs > # > # CONFIG_SCSI_DEBUG_QUEUES is not set > CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN=y > CONFIG_SCSI_CONSTANTS=y > CONFIG_SCSI_LOGGING=y > > What am I missing? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
