1. 以ROOT登录，并确认系统在维护状态
2. 通过三种方式进入硬件/核心管理。

   桌面：System Adminisfration->Hardware/Kernal Manager

   通过命令行，启动系统管理菜单并选择“Hardware/Kernal Manager

   直接用命令行：MKDEV TAPE

3. 选择第一项：“CONFIGURE SCSI TAPE DRIVER”
4. 选择第一项：“Install a Scsi Tape Device”
5. 键入SCSI主适配器的字首，选择“h”列出所支持的适配器
6. 键入主适配器号
7. 如果中断和I/O地址正确，则对“CHANGE THESE PARAMETER?”提示符回答“N”，

   如果不正确键入“Y”来修正。

8. 键入设备所连接的SCSI总线
9. 键入目标ID
10. 键入驱动器的逻辑单元号
11. 当提示后，更新SCSI配置
12. 键入供应商提示串或用默认值
13. 键入SCSI版本号，或用默认值
14. 键入响应数据格式Response Data Format
15. 选择磁带机驱动类型
16. 键入新的引导串，或键入“q”采用默认值
17. 查看配置检查是否正确。重新连接核心并重新引导所用的磁带驱动器

例：以LH3安装SCO5.0.4为例：

安装磁带机：首先要确认硬件连接正确，在启动机器时，记住系统检测过程中提示的磁带机的SCSI ID号（缺省值为3）。进入UNIX系统，在系统维护状态（单用户状态）下配置磁带机，键入命令：mkdev tape屏幕显示:

1. Configure a SCSI or Enhanced IDE tape drive

2. Configure a different type of tape drive

Select an option or enter q to quit:

选择1

屏幕显示:

SCSI or Enhanced IDE Tape Drive Configuration Program

1. Install a SCSI Tape Drive
2. Install an Enhanced IDE Tape Drive
3. Remove a SCSI Tape Drive
4. Remove an Enhanced IDE tape Drive
5. Change default Tape Drive
6. View Current SCSI and Enhanced IDE Tape Drive configuratio

Select an option or enter q to return to main menu:

选择1

屏幕显示:

Enter the prefix of the SCSI host adapter that support this device or Press <Return> for the default: ‘amird'Enter h for a list of host adapters or enter q to quit:

输入slha，然后回车

屏幕显示:

Which ‘slha' SCSI host adapter support this device?Select 0-4, or enter q to quit:

输入0,回车

屏幕显示:

What SCSI Bus is this device attached to?

Press <Return> to use the default:0

Select 0-n, or h for help, or q to quit:

输入0,回车

屏幕显示:

What is the Target ID for this device?

Select 0-15, or h for help, or q to quit:

键入:3

屏幕显示:

What is the LUN of this device?

Press <Return> to use the default:0

Select 0-7, or h for help, or q to quit:

输入0,回车

屏幕显示:

You are about to add the following SCSI device:

Host

Adapter Adapter

Type Device Number ID LUN BUS

Alad stp 0 3 0 0

Update SCSI configuration?(y/n)

键入y

屏幕显示:

The SCSI configuration file has been updated.

Updating system configuration …

System files have been successfully updates.

Configuring Tape Driver ...(Stp)

Enter Vendor Identification string or press <Return> to use default

Or enter q to return to main menu:

键人Enter

屏幕显示:

Enter SCSI version that device is conformant to or press <Return> to use default or enter q to return to main menu:

键入 Enter

屏幕显示:

Enter Response Data Format that device uses or press <Return> to use default or enter q to return to main menu:

键入Enter

屏幕显示:

The following tape drive types are supported:

1. Generic SCSI-1 / SCSI-2 Tape drive
2. EXABYTE 8mm tape drive (8200 or 8500)
3. IBM rebadged EXABYTE 8mm tape drive (8200)
4. DAT drive (Compressing and non-Compressing)
5. QIC Cartridge tape drive

Please choose one of the above, press <Return> for default, or enter q to main menu:

键入4

屏幕显示:

Tape Driver Successfully Configured

Default special device have been created with the following links:

/dev/xct0 linked to /dev/xStp0

/dev/rct0 linked to /dev/rStp0 and /dev/rmt/0b

/dev/nrct0 linked to /dev/nrStp0 and /dev/rmt/0bn

In /etc/default/boot:

No current boot string.

Enter New String, “rm” to remove string, or enter q to leave current string as is:

键入:q，屏幕显示:

SCSI or Enhanced IDE Tape Drive Configuration Program

1.Install a SCSI Tape Drive

2.Install an Enhanced IDE Tape Drive

3.Remove a SCSI Tape Drive

4.Remove an Enhanced IDE tape Drive

5.Change default Tape Drive

6.View Current SCSI and Enhanced IDE Tape Drive configuration

Select an option or enter q to return to main menu

键入q，屏幕显示：

Tape Drive Configuration Program

1. Configure a SCSI or Enhanced IDE tape drive

2. Configure a different type of tape drive

Select an option or enter q to quit:

键入q，屏幕显示：

You must create a new kernel to effect the drive change you specified Do you wish to create a new kernel now? (y/n)

键入y，屏幕显示：

Do you want this kernel to boot by default? (y/n)

键入 y，屏幕显示：

Do you want the kernel environment rebuilt? (y/n)

键入 y

安装完毕，重新引导系统，即可使用磁带机。

常用的磁带机读写命令

tar tvf /dev/rct0

tar cvf /dev/rct0 directory _name or filename

tar xvf /dev/rct0

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