Quantum DAT 160, Reference

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Document 6464215-01 Rev. B, January 2006 1
Installing a DLT, SDLT, VS,
LTO, or DAT Tape Drive Into a
Linux Operating System
Purpose 5
Scope 5
Conventions Used in This Guide 5
Reference Documents 6
Setting Up Communication with the Tape Drives 7
Before Installing the Tape Drive..............................................................................7
Installing the Tape Drive ..........................................................................................8
Verifying the st Module is Loaded .........................................................................8
Verifying Communication with the Tape Drives 9
Displaying the Kernel Initialization Information .................................................9
Reviewing the Kernel Initialization Information..................................................9
Identifying the Tape Devices .................................................................................10
What To Do if Device Information is Missing.....................................................10
Obtaining Device Information Using /proc/scsi/scsi 10
What is the /proc File System?..............................................................................10
Viewing /proc Files.................................................................................................10