Modifying The St.conf File - Sun Microsystems SPARCstorage DLT 4000 Manual

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Modifying the st.conf file
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Read this entire procedure before editing the st.conf file.
Note – The syntax is critical. Verify the placement of commas, semicolons, and
beginning and ending quotation marks.
1. Become superuser.
% su
Password:
#
2. Make a copy of the original st.conf file as a backup (st.conf.old).
#cp /kernel/drv/st.conf /kernel/drv/st.conf.old
3. Edit the st.conf file.
Using an editor, scroll through the st.conf file to the following line:
#tape-config-list=
a. Delete the # character that begins the line, if it hasn't already been
removed.
b. Using the editor, continue to scroll until you come to the end of the
"Tape Device Identifiers" section.
The line will look something like:
# "\076\000","Fujitsu 1/2\" Cartridge", "Fujitsu_half";
c. On the next line, add the following entry exactly as shown:
"SUN DLT4000", "Quantum DLT 4000", "QDLT";
5 spaces
20-40 Gbyte SPARCstorage DLT4000 Tape Drive Manual—February 1997