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RE: More devfs questions

To: "'Brett I. Holcomb'" <brettholcomb@xxxxxxxxxxx>, devfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: More devfs questions
From: Borzenkov Andrey <Andrey.Borzenkov@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 12:27:46 +0300
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> Thanks to all who answered my questions on SCSI tapes and devfs.
> Things are a lot more clear now.  I did get my autochanger link working.
>  It is formed when a test program (moves tapes, etc.) accesses the
> changer.  Now I need to get my tape working properly.
> 
> However, I have three scsi cards and the FAQ mentions that I can use
> scsishost= to force the order of detection.  Where do I put this
> parameter - in the lilo.conf file as an append option?
> 

like with all other parameters it depends upon scsi_mod being built in or
mnodule.

> Also, since the tape drive appears in both /dev/st (devfs namespace0 and
> /dev/tapes (kernel namespace) is there any advantage, disadvantage to
> making the link to one over the other.
> 

/dev/st gives you permanent (module SCSI host number) address. /dev/tapes
name float. Add another tape and all numbers may be off.

-andrey

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