MTX Frequently Asked Questions
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Compatibility
FAQ
Compiling
- Where is the Makefile in the tarball?
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Typing 'make' gives me a bunch of errors in the Makefile.
Why can't you provide a Makefile that works? - How do I compile for operating systems other than Linux?
- How do I port it to OS's other than the supported ones?
Finding the correct device
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Why does this command not work??
# mtx -f /dev/st0 inquiry
In /var/log/messages I see:
st0: Write not multiple of tape block size. -
When I do 'mtx -f /dev/sga inquiry' it shows
Product Type: Tape Drive
Vendor Id: HP
Product ID: C1553A
But when I do a 'mtx -f /dev/sga status' it fails. Why?! - When I do 'cat /proc/scsi/scsi' it shows only one device, the tape device!
- I'm tired of typing '-f /dev/sgc' all the time. How do I set a default device that 'mtx' looks at?
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I get
modprobe: can't locate module char-major-21
syslog messages being squirreled away into a file on our syslog host, and mtx doesn't work. What's the problem? - When I installed mtx, a message showed up on the console stating that a scsi changer was found at dev sgr. However, I have no device /dev/sgr.
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Why does this command not work??
Operational Issues
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I'm using Red Hat 7.0 and mtx works fine when I type ./mtx from the
command line, but when I use it from scripts I get the following:
mtx: Request Sense: Error Code=70 (Current)
mtx: Request Sense: Sense Key=Aborted Command
mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Code = 4E
mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Qualifier = 00
What's happening? -
I get
# mtx -f /dev/sgr status
mtx: Request Sense: Error Code=70 (Current)
mtx: Request Sense: Sense Key=Not Ready
mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Code = 04
mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Qualifier = 8E
mtx: READ ELEMENT STATUS Command Failed
What gives? -
I issue 'mtx load 5' and it loads tape 5. But when I try to put the tape
back in the magazine, we hit problems:
mtx: MOVE MEDIUM from Element Address 82 to 5 Failed
What gives? - My Breece Hill loader does not properly report its slots.
- My Breece Hill loader takes a long time to do an inventory. mtx times out and spits all over the place. Help!
- How do I eject the magazine of my autoloader?
- Is there a standard for cleaning tape bar codes?
- Why do I get a message saying "no Data Transfer Element reported" on my Sony XL1B changer?
- How do I report a bug?
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I'm using Red Hat 7.0 and mtx works fine when I type ./mtx from the
command line, but when I use it from scripts I get the following:
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