Hi, We use HP 4 mm DDS SCSI tape drives in our Linux machines. The tape drives didn't come with the units. We recompiled the kernels with SCSI tape support to enable the drives. I'm not familiar with your tape drive, but I suspect you can recompile your kernel for tape drive support. Good luck,
Hidong Ted Hilts wrote: > > I need some basic information about tape units in the Linux > environment. I understood - perhaps incorrectly - that TAR would work > with any tape unit as long as the tape unit was properly designated in > the system. This was according to the builder of the Linux Box. > > IS IT NECESSARY TO INSTALL DRIVERS before Linux can utilize a tape unit > or do the drivers come as part of Linux? The tape unit is Seagate model > #STT28000A-RF ATAPI drive - Travan 8 Gig. > > If drivers are required and if they were installed where would I look > for them and how would I reenable them? The tape unit is not working > after the Linux box was serviced and several technicians told me that > there were no drivers installed. But I am fairly certain the tape unit > worked when the box was built and was sent in for service. I could be > mistaken because the box went in for servicing just after it was built. > It's been many months since this happenned and I am just getting around > to dealing with the problem. ARE THERE ANY LINUX TAPE EXPERTS OUT > THERE? I would appreciate your suggestions. > > Thanks, Ted > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
