devfs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: SCSI Tapes and devfs

To: devfs@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: SCSI Tapes and devfs
From: "brett holcomb" <brettholcomb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 07:54:31 -0500
In-reply-to: <6134254DE87BD411908B00A0C99B044F03A0B5DF@MOWD019A>
Sender: devfs-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxx

n Fri, 17 Jan 2003 09:47:31 +0300 Borzenkov Andrey <Andrey.Borzenkov@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Sorry, cannot say anything. Strace your backup program, if this does not
give any clue - run devfsd in debug mode to see if somebody removes this
link.

Okay, will do.

-andrey


> Okay, I hit a problem.
>
> The /dev/tape0 symlink to my /dev/st/c1... works fine.
>
> However, if I create
>
> ln -s /dev/sg/c1b0t1u0 /dev/auto_changer0
>
> or
>
> ln -s /dev/sg2 /dev/auto_changer0
>
> and then run my tape program (supplied by the backup program vendor) I
> have problems.
>
> I create the link, use ls to show it's there, then run the program - I
> get an error "can't find /dev/auto_changer0". I ls /dev/auto* and
> /dev/auto_changer0 is not there!
>

Is canonical name still there? /dev/scsi/host1/bus0/target1/lun0/generic. Is
sg still loaded at this point?

I believe so but I'll double check. However, if I understand yours and Stephen's emails I shouldn't be making symlinks in /dev - I should setup /etc/devfsd.conf to Lookup?, register, etc. these devices?




<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>