How to Install a DDS into D Class

[irbaboon]

Hi, I??ve installed a DDS (HP35480A) into my D270.

In ioscan -fn show me as "unknown".

How to do??

Thanks

[Steven E. Protter]

1) Make sure there is power to the device, lights etc.

2) Make sure the cable isn't damaged and is connected firmly.

3) Make sure the scisi chain is correctly terminated as well as any jumpers or switches on the drive.

4) Post the ioscan output.

SEP

[irbaboon]

part of ioscan output:

ioscan
H/W Path Class Description
=========================================
bc
12 ext_bus GSC add-on Fast/Wide SCSI Interface
12.5 target
12.5.0 disk SEAGATE ST32550W
12.7 target
12.7.0 ctl Initiator
12.8 target
12.8.0 disk IBM DGHS09Y
16 ba Core I/O Adapter
16/0 ext_bus Built-in Parallel Interface
16/4 tty Built-in RS-232C
16/5 ext_bus Built-in SCSI
16/5.0 target
16/5.0.0 unknown HP HP35480A
16/5.7 target
16/5.7.0 ctl Initiator
16/6 lan Built-in LAN
16/7 ps2 Built-in Keyboard/Mouse
20 ba Core I/O Adapter
20/2 tty Built-in RS-232C
20/5 ba EISA Bus Adapter
20/5/1 unknown EISA card
62 processor Processor
63 memory Memory

[Tom Danzig · Accepted solution]

Make sure the stape driver is in your kernel (I would be suprised if it was not):

# grep stape /stand/system

[irbaboon]

the grep stape /stand/system command return no values!

[Caesar_3]

Hello!

You need to add to your kernel driver
for the tape (i think it should be "stape")
then recompile the kernel and reboot
that should help.

The unknown mean that kernel can't understand
the drive that connected, no driver in the kernel.

For add the driver you can use SAM.

Caesar

[S.K. Chan]

It's very clear (from your ioscan output) ..
..
16/5.0 target
16/5.0.0 unknown HP HP35480A
..
that the DAT drive is not CLAIMED by the OS. I would do this first ..
# cd /
# insf -e
==> This would reinstall the special file and if the driver is in your kernel already it'll be claimed by the OS.
# ioscan -fn
==> If it stills says "unknown" check the driver (Tom's suggestion). Add it to the kernel (use SAM) and see what happen ..

[irbaboon]

Thanks people.....