Quantum DAT 160, Reference

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Installing a DLT, SDLT, VS, LTO, or DAT Tape Drive Into a Linux Operating System
6464215-01, Rev B
January 2006
Accessing Devices Using /dev/st* Device Nodes 16
Creating Auto-Rewind
Device Nodes
0
Use the
mknod
commands as shown in the following table to create auto-
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 Nodes .
Creating No-Rewind
Device Nodes
0
Use the
mknod
command as shown in the following table to create no-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 Nodes .
Mode
SCSI Tape
Device Command
1 First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/st 0 c 9 0
1 Second
# mknod -m 666 /dev/st 1 c 9 1
2 First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/st 0l c 9 32
2 Second
# mknod -m 666 /dev/st 1l c 9 33
3 First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/st 0m c 9 64
3 Second
# mknod -m 666 /dev/st 1m c 9 65
4 First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/st 0a c 9 96
4 Second
# mknod -m 666 /dev/st 1a c 9 97
Mode
SCSI Tape
Device Command
1 First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/nst 0 c 9 128
1 Second
# mknod -m 666 /dev/nst 1 c 9 129
2 First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/nst 0l c 9 160
2 Second
# mknod -m 666 /dev/nst 1l c 9 161
3 First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/nst 0m c 9 192
3 Second
# mknod -m 666 /dev/nst 1m c 9 193
4 First
# mknod -m 666 /dev/nst 0a c 9 224
4 Second
# mknod -m 666 /dev/nst 1a c 9 225