adding a new device

[Torsten.]

Let's assume you connect a tape and it is listed as UNKNOWN in ioscan.

You include the stape driver, the system builds a new kernel and reboots. That's it.

[kunjuttan]

We have to download the driver.right?

[Torsten.]

It depends on the device.

For FC cards or NICs probably yes, for tapes it is already there.

[kunjuttan]

thanks.

[Torsten.]

Example for a tape:

ioscan:

...
unknown -1 0/1/1/1.3.0 UNCLAIMED UNKNOWN HP Ultriu
m 2-SC
...

/usr/sbin/kcmodule stape=static

Do you want to proceed ? (y/n) [n] = y


* The automatic 'backup' configuration has been updated.
* Building a new kernel for configuration 'nextboot'...
* Adding version information to new kernel...
* The requested changes have been saved, and will take effect at
next boot.


--- reboot ---

# ioscan -fnkCtape
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
=====================================================================
tape 0 0/1/1/1.3.0 stape CLAIMED DEVICE HP Ultrium 2-SCSI
/dev/rmt/0m /dev/rmt/c3t3d0BEST
/dev/rmt/0mb /dev/rmt/c3t3d0BESTb
/dev/rmt/0mn /dev/rmt/c3t3d0BESTn
/dev/rmt/0mnb /dev/rmt/c3t3d0BESTnb