Installing OnStream DI-30 ADR tape backup unit
- To load your module, you may use the command (as root):
modprobe osst
- You may need to use this command:
insmod osst
- dmesg should show you whether your OnStream tapes have been recognized.
- Add the following line to /etc/modules.conf:
alias char-major-206 osst
- Create symbolic links:
a)backup current /dev/st0 and /dev/nst0 cd /dev mv /dev/st0 /dev/st0.old mv /dev/nst0 /dev/nst0.old b) create symbolic links to osst ln –s /dev/osst0 /dev/st0 ln –s /dev/nosst0 /dev/nst0 c) create symbolic links so that the mt program can access it ln –s /dev/ht0 /dev/tape ln –s /dev/nht0 /dev/ntape
- Test it with the following command:
mt status
- Useful links: