Townshend Computer Tools DAT-Link User Manual page 26

22
between the cable and the
powered on you can reboot the computer. If you have trouble rebooting, verify that
the SCSI ID selected on the
Con guring the Device Drivers
The computer must now be informed that a new device has been installed. This is
done by using again after logging in as
smit
smit tape
and select, using the key, the menu item:
#
Add a Tape Drive
and press return. A new menu will then appear. Make sure the item
8mm scsi 2.3 GB 8mm Tape Drive
is highlighted and press return again. The next menu allows you to select which
DAT-Link
SCSI controller the
choice. Select
scsi0 Available 00-08 SCSI I/O Controller
or the controller you are using if you have multiple ones, and press return.
You should now have a new menu on the screen, titled
CONNECTION address
line
between two square brackets. At this point, type the single digit SCSI ID followed
by a zero. Do not press return or enter. For example, for a SCSI ID of 3, enter
30
. The next two lines also must be changed, use the
to set the block size. The default is 1024, but you must change it to 0. Use the
key to move to the end of the number and then press the backspace key until the
default value is erased. Then enter
another line using the
#
once. The screen should now appear like this (though the CONNECTION address
may be di erent):
Tape Drive type
Tape Drive interface
Description
CONNECTION address
BLOCK size (0=variable length)
Use DEVICE BUFFERS during writes
Use EXTENDED file marks
DAT-Link
's SCSI connector. Once it is hooked up and
DAT-Link
was not one that was already in use.
root
is connected to. Usually, there will be only one
should be highlighted with the cursor positioned
0
. Do not press return or enter. Move down
yes
key and change the
8mm
scsi
2.3 GB 8mm Tape Drive
[30]
[0]
no
no
Installation
. Enter the command:
Add a Tape Drive
key to move down a line
#
no
to by pressing the TAB key
. The
!
+
+#
+
+