DLT Drive not working on Red Hat Linux 9.0 (DL380)

[Stuart Browne]

Umm, what have you got the DLT plugged into?

It's a DL380, thus it's definately not internal (there is a hot-swap DDS drive that would go inside, but DLT's are just too big), and according to the specs of the machine (see http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantdl380/description-g3.html), there isn't any other SCSI controller in the system.

Have you put in a second SCSI controller of some description? We need to know.

[Abdul Majid]

It is an old DL380.
DLT get fitted if there is no other device except CD.
There is another SCSI with in the system. There is an external SCSI connector as well. If you plug any thing on it, system complaints that you can only plug either internal or external devices. When I opened the system, I found a SCSI cable connected to and been put on a side (not in use).

The ffproblem with me is that we are a big company having some policies and procedure.I cant touch the box (i.e. can't open and plug and play) otherwise, I definitely find a work around.

Second thing is that, I have installed Linux first time. Since last 4-5 years I'm working only on Sun servers, you can understand that with these OEM product, there is no problem. With Intel based, you need a lots of drivers etc.

Shall be thankful if you kindly advise some solution to this.

Thanks

Abdul Majid

[Huc_1]

Majid,

You probably have done this but did you try

# dmesg | grep -i "scsi"

If you did not does it reveal anything interesting ?.

J-P

[Abdul Majid]

Thanks

I tried and the system sasy:
"SCSI subsystem driver Rev:1.00"

I have scanned another system (same config). It appears to have only one "Smart Array Controller".

Is it possible to attach any other SCSI Device to the same SMART Array controler or only Disks can be attached.

Thanks

[Huc_1]

Abdul,

I found the following link this may help you

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/info/golden-eggs/

in there there are schematics of your DL380
in pdf format.

J-P

[Abdul Majid]

There is nothing related to that box.

The box is DL380 PIII 866 MHz

[Huc_1]

First slot in
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/info/GEIDL380G3a/GEIDL380G3aPF.pdf

It says in this document that in first slot there can be tape or disk

J-P

[Jaieun Chu]

did you tried it with other scsi controller?
dl380 is integrated array model.
maybe externel scsi port treated array port by linux.
install other scsi controller, and test it!
redhat 9.0 not certified!!
I recommend redhat 8.0
redhat 9.0 have install problem with dl380 model.

good luck!!!