[Mtx-general] Powerfile

[Steele P. <ste...@us...>]

Any idea why this would happen?

data:~# mtx load 2 1 =20
Loading media from Storage Element 2 into drive 1...done
data:~# mount -t udf /dev/sr0 /dvd1
mount: block device /dev/sr0 is write-protected, mounting read-only
mount: No medium found

the same command for drive 2 works fine.
and the same dvd is being used...

I noticed that someone had made a patch specifically for the powerfile, =
but I can't seem to apply it correctly as a test without some massive =
editing due to it being posted to the archives as html/mailfiltered.

I did read through the 3 items in the thread and had some ideas about =
how this could be implemented and retain backwards compatibility that =
would not result in the rejection as a patch.

If an constant were used for number were added for ParseElementStatus =
with it acting as-is as default, but changeable with eith a paramfile =
(which may be the best way to setup a specific piece of hardware) or =
just a simple edit in the source at the top of the file would accomplish =
the speedups desired for the powerfile.  You already took care of the =
funky readouts for inventory with nobarcode which makes this now =
useable.

Since there are BOUND to be alot more of these types of devices hitting =
the streets soon, it would be great to be able to use mtx to run them.

Maybe I am barking up the wrong tree, but this makes sense to me, =
instead of writing a driver specifically for the powerfile.