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
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Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST336607LC Rev: DS04
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03
Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 06 Lun: 00
Vendor: DELL Model: 1x6 U2W SCSI BP Rev: 5.39
Type: Processor ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 04 Lun: 00
Vendor: NEC Model: CD-ROM DRIVE:466 Rev: 1.06
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi3 Channel: 00 Id: 04 Lun: 00
Vendor: QUANTUM Model: SDLT600 Rev: 1A1A
Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 04
Accessing Devices Using /dev/st* Device Nodes
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You can access most devices by using a corresponding special device file
stored in the
/dev
directory.
Each tape device corresponds to eight device nodes (four auto-rewind nodes
and four no-rewind nodes).
Generating a List of
Device Files
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You can generate a list of the
/dev
directory device file names by executing the
following commands:
Reviewing the List of
Device Files
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The device files display in blocks of four listings (one for each mode). Each
listing contains the device node file name and file attributes.
For this type of device...
Execute this command...
Auto-rewind
#ls -ld /dev/st0*
No-rewind
#ls -ld /dev/nst0*
