Re: IBMtape / kernel problem on SUSE 10?

Here is a short howto that I've put together for a friend of mine that describes the steps necessary to compile the driver from source. -- Warm regards, Michael Green - HTH __ 1. You go to and fill the form:

Re: IBMtape / kernel problem on SUSE 10?

Hello, I seem to be unable to find the SRPM package. Could someone provide a pointer? Thank you. Rainer Schöpf On Fri, 29 Feb 2008, Michael Green wrote: > Henry, > > If the driver you are looking for isn't a

Re: IBMtape / kernel problem on SUSE 10?

Henry, If the driver you are looking for isn't available for your platform, then you might to compile it from source using the SRPM package that IBM provides. - HTH On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 1:35 PM, Henry Pan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Good Morning Michael,Richard & Johnny, > > Thanks for

Re: IBMtape / kernel problem

Richard Sims wrote: According to the README file at ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Linux/ , lin_tape is the "Linux IBM Tape Device Driver", and IBMtape is the "IBM Linux Tape Device Driver". How could customers possibly be confused? ;-) Indeed. I wasn't sure what to make of lin_ta

Re: IBMtape / kernel problem

Thanks to all. I found the lintape driver late last night after I posted this question. I'm glad to hear a confirmation about that being the (fix). Johnny Lea CNE Data Center Manager Division of Information Systems University of MS Medical Center 601-984-6398 fax 601-815-3222 [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: IBMtape / kernel problem

Johnny, There is a lin_tape driver at that level. Keith Arbogast Indiana University.

Re: IBMtape / kernel problem

On Feb 28, 2008, at 1:18 AM, Michael Green wrote: Folks, IBMtape has been replaced by lin_tape, which can be found here lin_tape is open source driver, but it's essentially the same driver as it shares most of its code with IBMtap

Re: IBMtape / kernel problem

Folks, IBMtape has been replaced by lin_tape, which can be found here lin_tape is open source driver, but it's essentially the same driver as it shares most of its code with IBMtape. Even the kernel module it installs is still called

Re: IBMtape / kernel problem

Johnny Lea wrote: Has anyone tried to install IBMtape with a kernel newer than 2.6.9-42? I've upgraded my kernel to 2.6.9-67.0.4 and can no longer get IBMtape to install. I can't find a IBMtape version newer than IBMtape-3.0.5-2.6.9-42. Is that the latest? I'm using IBMtape with 2.6.9-67

IBMtape / kernel problem

Has anyone tried to install IBMtape with a kernel newer than 2.6.9-42? I've upgraded my kernel to 2.6.9-67.0.4 and can no longer get IBMtape to install. I can't find a IBMtape version newer than IBMtape-3.0.5-2.6.9-42. Is that the latest? Thanks, Johnny Lea CNE Data Center Manager Division