I have checked that there is no /dev/st0 or /dev/nst0. Does it
mean the kernel dosen't support tape drive ???? Need me recompile the
kernel ??
Thank You!
Wilson
On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, Dean Allen Provins wrote:
> Wilson:
>
> I have a SCSI tape too. The device names are /dev/st0 (rewinds after
> each operation) and /dev/nst0 (does NOT rewind after each operation -
> you or your program/script must do the rewind).
>
> You can use 'mt -f /dev/[n]st0 OPERATION' to manipulate a tape
> (do man mt for a description of the OPERATIONS that are available).
>
> For backups, use 'tar' or (I prefer) 'dump and restore'.
>
> Dean Provins
> Calgary
> -----------------------
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I have a scsi tape drive and want to use it to backup. From the
> > output of dmesg, i know that the tape drive is detected. However, I don't
> > know the device file name of the drive.
> >
> > The output of "dmesg" command :
> >
> > scsi : 1 host.
> > Vendor: IBM Model: DCAS-34330W Rev: S65A
> > Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> > Detected scsi disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
> > (scsi0:0:0:0) Synchronous at 20.0 Mbyte/sec, offset 8.
> > Vendor: IBM Model: DCAS-34330W Rev: S65A
> > Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> > Detected scsi disk sdb at scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0
> > (scsi0:0:1:0) Synchronous at 20.0 Mbyte/sec, offset 8.
> > Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST31200N Rev: 8648
> > Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> > Detected scsi disk sdc at scsi0, channel 0, id 2, lun 0
> > (scsi0:0:2:0) Synchronous at 10.0 Mbyte/sec, offset 15.
> > Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST31200N Rev: 8648
> > Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> > Detected scsi disk sdd at scsi0, channel 0, id 4, lun 0
> > (scsi0:0:4:0) Synchronous at 10.0 Mbyte/sec, offset 15.
> > Vendor: SONY Model: SDT-2000E Rev: E326
> > Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> > (scsi0:0:6:0) Synchronous at 5.0 Mbyte/sec, offset 8.
> > scsi : detected 4 SCSI disks total.
> >
> >
> >
> > Pls help! Thank you very much!
> >
> > Wilson
> >
> >
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