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тАО11-23-2004 08:36 AM
тАО11-23-2004 08:36 AM
I purchased a replacement DLT7000 tape drive for my HP 6/100 library on eBay. The drive works fine but the firmware is version 102 and the firmware version of my other two drives is 107. I have downloaded the firmware file to my HP-UX server but I don't know how to create a firmware tape. Does anyone know how this is done?
TIA,
Kris
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тАО11-23-2004 08:44 AM
тАО11-23-2004 08:44 AM
SolutionUse a DLT IV media cartridge; insert the medium into the drive (any DLT-7000) AND MANUALLY select 35.0GB UNCOMPRESSED density. It absolutely, positively must be uncompressed.
Next, you need to dd the firmware onto the tape using 8k blocking.
dd if=/tmp/myfirmware bs=8k of=/dev/rmt/4m
substituting your firmware file and proper tape device node.
Make absolutely certain that the firmware file you found was downloaded in binary and IS THE CORRECT VERSION FOR A DLT-7000 otherwise think paperweight.
Again, unless you really need to do this, don't.
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тАО11-23-2004 08:55 AM
тАО11-23-2004 08:55 AM
Re: How to create a firmware update tape for a DLT drive?
I made the tape. Is there a way to verify it before I put it in the drive to be updated?
Thanks,
Kris
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тАО11-23-2004 08:58 AM
тАО11-23-2004 08:58 AM
Re: How to create a firmware update tape for a DLT drive?
cksum /tmp/myfirmware /tmp/myfirmwaretape
These cksum's should be identical; if not think paperweight; in fact, even if they are identical think potential paperweight. Are you beginning to get the idea that I think this is a dumb idea? If so, that would be a valid conclusion.
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тАО11-23-2004 09:14 AM
тАО11-23-2004 09:14 AM
Re: How to create a firmware update tape for a DLT drive?
I did the cksum command and they are identical. I'm really not worried about this drive because it was so cheap. I'm going to put the firmware tape in the new drive and I'll let you know what happens.
Thanks,
Kris
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тАО11-23-2004 04:29 PM
тАО11-23-2004 04:29 PM
Re: How to create a firmware update tape for a DLT drive?
dd if=/dev/rmt/4m bs=4k of=/tmp/myfirmwaretape
should be:
dd if=/dev/rmt/4m bs=8k of=/tmp/myfirmwaretape
8k is the correct size to use for DLT IV at 35GB uncompressed density.