Re: /dev/sch0 interface

[G.W. Wettstein]

On May 15,  6:35pm, "Jeff V. Merkey" wrote:
} Subject: Re: /dev/sch0 interface

> On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 11:44:23PM +0000, Thorsten Kranzkowski wrote:
> > On Tue, May 15, 2001 at 03:08:01PM -0600, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:

> > > Is anyone actuaslly using the /dev/sch0 interface for SCSI tape changers
> > > in Linux?  I noticed that the device definitions are present, but I do not 
> > > see any driver shipped in the standard base that actually uses it.

> > http://www.in-berlin.de/User/kraxel/linux.html
> > 
> > works very well here (needs a minor #include to compile correctly, though)
> > 
> > I actually wonder why this isn't in the mainline kernel.

Just as a point of reference we are using this code to control a
couple of big StorageTek tape libraries (9710 and 9730).  It has
worked flawlessly.  It also supports reading the VOLID barcodes.

I would second the notion that it should go into the mainline sources
if the author is interested.  Very useful utility in big IT shops
doing serious backup.

> > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > Jeff

> > Thorsten

> Thanks.
> 
> Jeff

Best regards from North Dakota.

}-- End of excerpt from "Jeff V. Merkey"

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