Quantum DAT 160 Reference Guide

Installing a DLT, SDLT, VS, LTO, or DAT Tape Drive Into a Linux Operating System

6464215-01, Rev B

January 2006

stinit and stinit.def

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mode1 blocksize=0 compression=1
mode2 blocksize=1024 compression=1
mode3 blocksize=0 compression 0
mode4 blocksize = 1024 compression 0 }

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You identify tape devices and parameters using keywords. The keywords 

correspond to the data returned by the tape device in response to a 

SCSI 

INQUIRY

 command. The matches are case-sensitive and performed up to the 

length defined in the configuration file. Partial matches are permitted. 

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The following table lists the most common tape device keywords.   

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Following are some common parameter keywords. For a more thorough 

description of the keywords used for tape devices and parameters, see the 

following references: 
•

stinit(8) man page

•

st(4) man page

•

/usr/src/linux-<kernel revision>/drivers/scsi/README.st

. 

•

You may abbreviate some keywords. Some keywords show a 

portion of the word enclosed within square brackets [ ]. The 

portion enclosed within the brackets is not required when entering 

commands. For example, the keyword 

block[size] 

means you can 

signify block size by entering either 

blocksize

 or 

block

.

manufacturer=

Specifies the string that must match the vendor 

identification returned by the tape device; for example, 

QUANTUM

.

model=

Specifies the string that must match the product 

identification returned by the tape device; for example, 

SDLT600

.

revision=

Specifies the string that must match the product 

revision level returned by the tape device; for example, 

1E1E

, which represents V30.