For SuSE linux, I built ide-scsi into the initrd. I can't remember the magic words for this in Redhat.
I then put a line in lilo.conf pointing to the ramdisk image: ishi:~ # grep -2 initrd /etc/lilo.conf # image = /boot/vmlinuz initrd = /boot/initrd root = /dev/hda7 label = suse On Fri, Feb 01, 2002 at 10:19:11AM -0000, Phil Cooper wrote: > Chris > > I had the exact same problem a few months back. The solution is to enable > IDE-SCSI support (I used loadable modules on RH7.1). You can then access > the device with nst0, instead on nht0. It will then work like a champ. > > I mentioned this on the list at the time if you want to check the archives. > > Hope this helps > > Phil > > PS If you can work out how to load the required modules on system startup, > please let me know.... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Herrmann > Sent: 01 February 2002 01:19 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Travan TR5 drives... > > > Hi all, > > I've just installed amanda on a linux 2.4.17 box, compiled with IDE tape > drive support... everything seemed happy, until I tried labelling my first > tape. > > The box is a dell poweredge 500SC. > > tape devices are /dev/ht0 & /dev/nht0 > > The tape device is identified correctly as a Seagate TR5... has a TR5 tape > in it. > > When labelling, it checks the label ok, rewinds, writes a new label ok, then > rewinds again to see if the write it just did is still ok, and here it hung > (hard-hang i.e. pull out the powercord). > > I used the tapetype listed on amanda.org: > > define tapetype tr5 > > comment "TR-5 Seagate STT220000N-RFT" > length 9598 mbytes > filemark 15 kbytes > speed 720 kps > } > > Has anyone had any grief with this? Anyone gotten them to work? > > Thanks, > > Chris Herrmann > Far Edge Technology > > p. 02 99553640 > f. 02 99547994 > m. 0403 393309 > http://www.faredge.com.au > -- -ashley One of these days I'm going to completely organize my life.
