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Re: [Xen-users] Manage tape on guest win2k3

To: "Rémi BERNIER" <R.BERNIER@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <xen-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Manage tape on guest win2k3
From: "Nick Couchman" <Nick.Couchman@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:50:23 -0700
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Try removing the st module from dom0 (rmmod st).  This should insure
that dom0 is not using the tape drive at all.

-Nick

>>> On 2010/02/01 at 01:04, Rémi BERNIER<R.BERNIER@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Everybody,
> 
> I have a problem with my magnetic tape drive, I control the tape with

> BackupExec on my guest win2k3.
> BackupExec see it right my tape drive but for him the tape is in 
use...
> I think it's my dom0 use it, because i can pilot the tape drive with
the 
> command "mt" on dom0...
> 
> So for me i need to hide the tape to boot ... but this line in grub
have 
> no impact :
> module         /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18.8-xen-amd64 root=/dev/sda1 ro 
> console=tty0 scsiback.permissive scsiback.hide=(6:0:6:0)
> 
> If you have an idea on this subject, I listen you !!
> 
> Thanks for your answer in advance.
> 
> Rémi
> 
> Conf:
> Debian lenny, kernel 2.6.18-8x86_64-xen, xen 3.4.2 (xenbits)



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