Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 11:56:38 -0700 (MST) From: TRODAT <technical@ultratrends.com> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Compaq Integrated SmartArray Quantum DLT4000 Message-ID: <20060205115235.I57583@server1.ultratrends.com> In-Reply-To: <000201c62805$7f8073b0$1215450a@ad.ewsad.net> References: <000201c62805$7f8073b0$1215450a@ad.ewsad.net>
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My 2 cents, For me it was the same, until I picked up an Adaptec and used it for the DLT drives. I was rather bummed myself but it did seem to work well. Rob. On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Erin Fortenberry wrote: > I had not been following this thread until now but... > > Several years ago I built two AntiSPAM/Virus gatways on DL380 G3's. Both had > DLT's attached. > > At first these were attached via the 5i controller. Later after much hair > pulling, I ended up adding in an Adaptec card for them. > > I don't know whya, but the DLT would just not work on the 5i's. > > Good luck, > > -Erin > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of RA Cohen >> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 9:21 AM >> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >> Cc: illoai@gmail.com >> Subject: Re: Compaq Integrated SmartArray Quantum DLT4000 >> >> I was physically at the machine yesterday with the SmartStart CD >> in hand, but as I was about to boot off that CD thought it would >> be only useful for setting up drive arrays...not the tape drive. >> So I didn't pursue it. I'll have to check it out later today... >> >> I'll let you and the maillist know, >> Roy >> >> --- "illoai@gmail.com" <illoai@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On 2/1/06, RA Cohen <roy2098@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> I'm running several Compaq Proliant DL360 servers, all with >>> FBSD >>>> 6.0-RELEASE. >>>> >>>> One of these has an internal Quantum DLT 4000 (that's how >>> the >>>> BIOS identifies it) tape drive. I need to use it, but can >>> find >>>> no evidence of this hardware in the dmesg output. >>> . . . >>>> The system sees the integrated controller and uses ida0 to >>> id >>>> it, but does not see the tape drive. >>>> >>> >>> If it's anything like my old proliant, the tape drive >>> is on ncr0 or ncr1 (or sym[01] any of which are the >>> on-board scsi controllers), which do not appear to probe >>> on your system. If your tape drive is cabled to >>> ida0 or ida1, you'll probably need to resort to the >>> array controller firmware or CD, depending, and >>> set it up from there. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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