- 以ROOT登录，并确认系统在维护状态
- 通过三种方式进入硬件/核心管理。
桌面：System Adminisfration->Hardware/Kernal Manager
通过命令行，启动系统管理菜单并选择“Hardware/Kernal Manager
直接用命令行：MKDEV TAPE
- 选择第一项：“CONFIGURE SCSI TAPE DRIVER”
- 选择第一项：“Install a Scsi Tape Device”
- 键入SCSI主适配器的字首，选择“h”列出所支持的适配器
- 键入主适配器号
- 如果中断和I/O地址正确，则对“CHANGE THESE PARAMETER?”提示符回答“N”，
如果不正确键入“Y”来修正。
- 键入设备所连接的SCSI总线
- 键入目标ID
- 键入驱动器的逻辑单元号
- 当提示后，更新SCSI配置
- 键入供应商提示串或用默认值
- 键入SCSI版本号，或用默认值
- 键入响应数据格式Response Data Format
- 选择磁带机驱动类型
- 键入新的引导串，或键入“q”采用默认值
- 查看配置检查是否正确。重新连接核心并重新引导所用的磁带驱动器
例：以LH3安装SCO5.0.4为例：
安装磁带机：首先要确认硬件连接正确，在启动机器时，记住系统检测过程中提示的磁带机的SCSI ID号（缺省值为3）。进入UNIX系统，在系统维护状态（单用户状态）下配置磁带机，键入命令：mkdev tape屏幕显示:
1. Configure a SCSI or Enhanced IDE tape drive
2. Configure a different type of tape drive
Select an option or enter q to quit:
选择1
屏幕显示:
SCSI or Enhanced IDE Tape Drive Configuration Program
- Install a SCSI Tape Drive
- Install an Enhanced IDE Tape Drive
- Remove a SCSI Tape Drive
- Remove an Enhanced IDE tape Drive
- Change default Tape Drive
- View Current SCSI and Enhanced IDE Tape Drive configuratio
Select an option or enter q to return to main menu:
选择1
屏幕显示:
Enter the prefix of the SCSI host adapter that support this device or Press <Return> for the default: ‘amird''Enter h for a list of host adapters or enter q to quit:
输入slha，然后回车
屏幕显示:
Which ‘slha'' SCSI host adapter support this device?Select 0-4, or enter q to quit:
输入0,回车
屏幕显示:
What SCSI Bus is this device attached to?
Press <Return> to use the default:0
Select 0-n, or h for help, or q to quit:
输入0,回车
屏幕显示:
What is the Target ID for this device?
Select 0-15, or h for help, or q to quit:
键入:3
屏幕显示:
What is the LUN of this device?
Press <Return> to use the default:0
Select 0-7, or h for help, or q to quit:
输入0,回车
屏幕显示:
You are about to add the following SCSI device:
Host
Adapter Adapter
Type Device Number ID LUN BUS
Alad stp 0 3 0 0
Update SCSI configuration?(y/n)
键入y
屏幕显示:
The SCSI configuration file has been updated.
Updating system configuration …
System files have been successfully updates.
Configuring Tape Driver ...(Stp)
Enter Vendor Identification string or press <Return> to use default
Or enter q to return to main menu:
键人Enter
屏幕显示:
Enter SCSI version that device is conformant to or press <Return> to use default or enter q to return to main menu:
键入 Enter
屏幕显示:
Enter Response Data Format that device uses or press <Return> to use default or enter q to return to main menu:
键入Enter
屏幕显示:
The following tape drive types are supported:
- Generic SCSI-1 / SCSI-2 Tape drive
- EXABYTE 8mm tape drive (8200 or 8500)
- IBM rebadged EXABYTE 8mm tape drive (8200)
- DAT drive (Compressing and non-Compressing)
- QIC Cartridge tape drive
Please choose one of the above, press <Return> for default, or enter q to main menu:
键入4
屏幕显示:
Tape Driver Successfully Configured
Default special device have been created with the following links:
/dev/xct0 linked to /dev/xStp0
/dev/rct0 linked to /dev/rStp0 and /dev/rmt/0b
/dev/nrct0 linked to /dev/nrStp0 and /dev/rmt/0bn
In /etc/default/boot:
No current boot string.
Enter New String, “rm” to remove string, or enter q to leave current string as is:
键入:q，屏幕显示:
SCSI or Enhanced IDE Tape Drive Configuration Program
1.Install a SCSI Tape Drive
2.Install an Enhanced IDE Tape Drive
3.Remove a SCSI Tape Drive
4.Remove an Enhanced IDE tape Drive
5.Change default Tape Drive
6.View Current SCSI and Enhanced IDE Tape Drive configuration
Select an option or enter q to return to main menu
键入q，屏幕显示：
Tape Drive Configuration Program
1. Configure a SCSI or Enhanced IDE tape drive
2. Configure a different type of tape drive
Select an option or enter q to quit:
键入q，屏幕显示：
You must create a new kernel to effect the drive change you specified Do you wish to create a new kernel now? (y/n)
键入y，屏幕显示：
Do you want this kernel to boot by default? (y/n)
键入 y，屏幕显示：
Do you want the kernel environment rebuilt? (y/n)
键入 y
安装完毕，重新引导系统，即可使用磁带机。
常用的磁带机读写命令
tar tvf /dev/rct0
tar cvf /dev/rct0 directory _name or filename
tar xvf /dev/rct0
cpio –icuvdmB
