SUMMARY:How do you attach a generic 8mm tape?

From: Pat Huber <pat_at_altair.krl.caltech.edu>
Date: 4 Oct 1995 22:36:47 GMT

Thanks to all who responded so swiftly. There appear to be two main methods:

(1) Straight-up MAKEDEV command:

From: alan_at_nabeth.cxo.dec.com


        # cd /dev
        # ./MAKEDEV tz#

        where '#' is (bus * 8) + target-id. On the external built-in
        bus of the Model 400 the bus number will be 1. The internal
        bus is 0. Make sure the drive doesn't duplicate an existing
        ID.

From: "Paul E. Rockwell" <rockwell_at_rch.dec.com>

./MAKEDEV tzxx

where xx = (SCSI bus # * 8) + SCSI target ID

SCSI bus 0 is the internal bus on a 3000/400, bus 1 is the external bus.

The MAKEDEV will return the rmt and nrmt devices that the script generates.

You may need to make an edit to cam_data.c in order to support the drive
(things like density select, etc..).


(2) Let the system do it:

From: fabrice_at_cisk.atmos.Ucla.EDU (Fabrice Cuq)

Boot the system with the generic kernel and run doconfig: the lines will be
added automatically.
Received on Wed Oct 04 1995 - 23:59:23 NZDT

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