User guide
Installing a DLT, SDLT, VS, LTO, or DAT Tape Drive Into a Linux Operating System
6464215-01, Rev B
January 2006
Appendix C – Sample stinit.def Definitions File 26
Appendix C – Sample stinit.def Definitions File 0
This section provides a sample stinit.def definitions file. You must set up your 
stinit.def file if you have not done so already. 
Recommendations 0 This sample contains Quantum’s recommendations for setting up your 
stinit.def file. 
You may use the information provided here (you can copy and paste the 
information directly into your 
stinit.def file or enter it manually). You may 
modify this information as needed. You may also create your own 
stinit.def 
file. 
Sample File 0
# Red Hat Linux 9.0, EL 2.1, EL 3.0
# Novell SuSE Linux 8.0, 9.0
#
# Quantum Corporation
# Jeff Willener
# 
# 8-29-2003
# Initial Release
#
# 12-20-2004
# Add SDLT600 Support
#
# 6-17-2005
# Add LTO, LTO2, LTO3 support
#
# 11-1-2005
# Add DAT72, DLT-V4 support
# See also: man page stinit(8),
# /usr/share/doc/mt-st-*/stinit.def.examples,
# man page st(4),
# man page mt(1),
# man page stinit(8)
# Supported Quantum Devices:
# QUANTUM SDLT600
# Density Codes:
# 0x4A 320.0 GB  (Super DLTtape 2)
# Alternate Density Codes Not Supported
# QUANTUM SDLT320
# Density Codes:
# 0x49 160.0 GB  (Super DLTtape 1)
Caution: Your system configuration may not be compatible with this 
particular 
stinit.def file. Refer to your system documentation 
before implementing any 
stinit.def file.










