Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!hplabs!hpda!hpcuha!bobk From: bobk@hpcuha.cup.hp.com (Bob Kentwortz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp Subject: Re: HP 9000/835, HP-UX 7.0 - unable to use cartridge tape drive Message-ID: <31480007@hpcuha.cup.hp.com> Date: 15 Jan 91 22:48:34 GMT References: Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino Lines: 81 I can not address directly your error messages or the script you wrote. I'll try to find someone who can though. I can add to the previous response though: The tape (tape1) driver is not used for the ctd. Tape1 is used only for round tape drives such as the 7980. Disc0 is the driver used for HPIB discs and ctd's. I have listed our gen file, devices file, and ll's and lssf's for /dev/rct/* and /dev/ct/* for the addresses genned into our kernel. They are all on a CIO Adapter at module address 8 (instead of 4, as with your 835), but I think you can get what you need from them. Also, refer to the mksf man page; you'll find additional information on special files used for cartridge tapes (note -u and -c options under DISC0). The admin manual should also have information on this. Also, have you tried using SAM? Good Luck, bobk@hpda.hp.com /etc/conf/gen/S800 ------------------ cio_ca0 address 8 { hpib0 address 0 { disc0 lu 0 address 0; disc0 lu 1 address 1; disc0 lu 2 address 2; disc0 lu 3 address 3; } ^ | HP-IB addresss available for ctd's ___________| /etc/devices ------------ cio_ca0 address 2.8 disc0 lu 0 address 2.8.0.0 b_major 0 c_major 4 disc0 lu 1 address 2.8.0.1 b_major 0 c_major 4 disc0 lu 2 address 2.8.0.2 b_major 0 c_major 4 disc0 lu 3 address 2.8.0.3 b_major 0 c_major 4 ll /dev/rct/* ------------- crw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 4 0x400002 Nov 8 15:00 /dev/rct/c0d0s2 crw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 4 0x400022 Dec 31 1989 /dev/rct/c0d1s2 crw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 4 0x400102 Dec 31 1989 /dev/rct/c1d0s2 crw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 4 0x400122 Dec 31 1989 /dev/rct/c1d1s2 crw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 4 0x400202 Dec 31 1989 /dev/rct/c2d0s2 crw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 4 0x400222 Dec 31 1989 /dev/rct/c2d1s2 crw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 4 0x400302 Dec 31 1989 /dev/rct/c3d0s2 crw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 4 0x400322 Dec 31 1989 /dev/rct/c3d1s2 lssf /dev/rct/* --------------- disc0 lu 0 unit 0 section 2 address 2.8.0.0 ct /dev/rct/c0d0s2 disc0 lu 0 unit 1 section 2 address 2.8.0.0 ct /dev/rct/c0d1s2 disc0 lu 1 unit 0 section 2 address 2.8.0.1 ct /dev/rct/c1d0s2 disc0 lu 1 unit 1 section 2 address 2.8.0.1 ct /dev/rct/c1d1s2 disc0 lu 2 unit 0 section 2 address 2.8.0.2 ct /dev/rct/c2d0s2 disc0 lu 2 unit 1 section 2 address 2.8.0.2 ct /dev/rct/c2d1s2 disc0 lu 3 unit 0 section 2 address 2.8.0.3 ct /dev/rct/c3d0s2 disc0 lu 3 unit 1 section 2 address 2.8.0.3 ct /dev/rct/c3d1s2 ll /dev/ct/* ------------ brw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 0 0x400002 Jun 15 1990 /dev/ct/c0d0s2 brw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 0 0x400022 Dec 31 1989 /dev/ct/c0d1s2 brw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 0 0x400102 Dec 31 1989 /dev/ct/c1d0s2 brw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 0 0x400122 Dec 31 1989 /dev/ct/c1d1s2 brw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 0 0x400202 Dec 31 1989 /dev/ct/c2d0s2 brw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 0 0x400222 Dec 31 1989 /dev/ct/c2d1s2 brw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 0 0x400302 Dec 31 1989 /dev/ct/c3d0s2 brw-rw-rw- 1 bin bin 0 0x400322 Dec 31 1989 /dev/ct/c3d1s2 lssf /dev/ct/* -------------- disc0 lu 0 unit 0 section 2 address 2.8.0.0 ct /dev/ct/c0d0s2 disc0 lu 0 unit 1 section 2 address 2.8.0.0 ct /dev/ct/c0d1s2 disc0 lu 1 unit 0 section 2 address 2.8.0.1 ct /dev/ct/c1d0s2 disc0 lu 1 unit 1 section 2 address 2.8.0.1 ct /dev/ct/c1d1s2 disc0 lu 2 unit 0 section 2 address 2.8.0.2 ct /dev/ct/c2d0s2 disc0 lu 2 unit 1 section 2 address 2.8.0.2 ct /dev/ct/c2d1s2 disc0 lu 3 unit 0 section 2 address 2.8.0.3 ct /dev/ct/c3d0s2 disc0 lu 3 unit 1 section 2 address 2.8.0.3 ct /dev/ct/c3d1s2