Creating Auto-Rewind Device Nodes; Creating No-Rewind Device Nodes - Quantum DAT 160 Reference

Creating Auto-Rewind
Device Nodes
Creating No-Rewind
Device Nodes
Accessing Devices Using /dev/st* Device Nodes
Installing a DLT, SDLT, VS, LTO, or DAT Tape Drive Into a Linux Operating System
Use the commands as shown in the following table to create auto-
mknod
0
rewind device nodes. The table shows only the first two tape devices. You can
have up to 32 tape devices per mode. For instructions on numbering more
than two, see Creating Device
Mode
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
Use the command as shown in the following table to create no-rewind
mknod
0
device nodes. The table shows only the first two tape devices. You can have
up to 32 tape devices per mode. For instructions on numbering more than
two, see Creating Device
Mode
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
Nodes.
SCSI Tape
Device
First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/st0 c 9 0
Second # mknod -m 666 /dev/st1 c 9 1
First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/st0l c 9 32
Second # mknod -m 666 /dev/st1l c 9 33
First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/st0m c 9 64
Second # mknod -m 666 /dev/st1m c 9 65
First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/st0a c 9 96
Second # mknod -m 666 /dev/st1a c 9 97
Nodes.
SCSI Tape
Device
First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/nst0 c 9 128
Second # mknod -m 666 /dev/nst1 c 9 129
First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/nst0l c 9 160
Second # mknod -m 666 /dev/nst1l c 9 161
First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/nst0m c 9 192
Second # mknod -m 666 /dev/nst1m c 9 193
First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/nst0a c 9 224
Second # mknod -m 666 /dev/nst1a c 9 225
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