[NTLUG:Discuss] scsi tape library question

[Fred James]

Chris Cox wrote:

> Fred James wrote:
>
>> System: RH 7.1 on i686 (Linux 2.4.2-2)
>> I just installed a SCSI adapter (Adaptec AHA-2940W/AHA-2940UW) and 
>> attached an Overland LoaderXpress LXLS 10 tape machine to it.  This 
>> is the only SCSI adapter in the machine, and the only device on the 
>> adapter.
>>
>> "grep -i scsi /var/log/messages" and "lspci" seem to indicate that 
>> the adapter and device are present, and it has found a "TYPE: 
>> Sequencial-Access" and a "TYPE: Medium Changer"
>>
>> Please point me to docs or clues on how to finish setting up the 
>> devices (drive and changer) so the system can use them.   This my 
>> first time with SCSI anything.
>> Thanks.
>>
>
> Install mtx ... it will use the SCSI generic device (e.g. /dev/sg0
> or /dev/sg1 or something like that) to communicate with the robotics.
> Since I have an Overland Data, I would expect success.  mtx is
> very easy to use.  You'll access the tape (once loaded using mtx)
>
"mtx" will then handle the library (tape changer) as well?

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