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Date:      Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:56:46 -0400
From:      Dan Langille <dan@langille.org>
To:        "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.org>
Cc:        freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: tape changer, but not tape drive
Message-ID:  <48163A0E.7090205@langille.org>
In-Reply-To: <200804280915.m3S9EdDL047610@fire.js.berklix.net>
References:  <DDE78AB2-AB5E-483C-B15D-EF4626E2474B@langille.org> <200804280915.m3S9EdDL047610@fire.js.berklix.net>

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Julian H. Stacey wrote:
> Dan Langille wrote:
>> I've added a DLT tape library to a system that already had a DLT tape  
>> drive.
>>
>> The problem: dmesg shows only one tape drive, the original.  The tape
>> library's tape drive is not showing up.
> 
> Years back I heard over lunch (never saw it) of some tape carousels
> (DAT) that had both a scsi & serial interface. SCSI for data flow,
> serial for media selection. Might your selector have another interface
> that needs connecting & probing ?


There is a serial port, but I do not recall ever using it.  You can see 
it here:

http://www.freebsddiary.org/images/tape-libraries-cables.jpg

And this image shows the names of the scsi connectors?

http://www.freebsddiary.org/images/tape-libraries-connections.jpg


-- 
Dan Langille

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