I had to install an old x440 with SCSI attached tape drive. I did it like this:
1. Go here:
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/storage/devdrvr/Linux/lin_tape_source-lin_taped/
Grab IBMtapeutil, lin_tape-1.*, and lin_taped*
2. Make sure you install dependencies: rpm-build, gcc
Easy way: yum -y install rpm-build gcc kernel-devel
3. rpm -ivh lin_tape-1.27.0-1.src.rpm.bin (why they left the bin extension is beyond me)
4. cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS
5. rpmbuild -ba lin_tape.spec
6. cd ../RPMS/x86_64/
7. rpm -ivh lin_tape*rpm
8. Now install the lin_taped rpm you downloaded:
rpm -ivh lin_taped-1.27.0*rpm.bin
9. Install the IBMtapeutil tarball you downloaded:
tar xf IBMtapeutil.1.5.1.rhel5.x86_64.tar.bin
cd IBMtapeutil.1.5.1
make install
That’s it!
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