IBM tape drive install

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!