On Thu, 2003-03-13 at 01:44, Eric Medina wrote: > On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 07:44:32 Bret Hughes wrote: > > > is /dev/tape linked to st0? > > > > try mt status /dev/st0 > > > > is the st module loaded? > > > > lsmod > > > > if not try > > > > insmod st > > > > you can create /dev/tape if it does not exist. > > > > ln -s /dev/st0 /dev/tape > > > > Ys, the st module is loaded. I did what you suggested and linked /dev/st0 to > /dev/tape. I tried running mt status and nothing seems to be happening. I > cant even use ctl-C to kill it or ctl-Z to suspend it. Same thing goes with > tar. I tried: > > tar -c -f /dev/st0 backup > > just to test and nothing seems to be happening. Cant also kill or suspend. I > used to do my tape backups in IRIX and was pretty much straightforward and > easy for me. Just plug the drive to the scsi port and run tar or mt and > that's it. That's why i thought it'd be easy for me to do it in linux. Have > any idea what's wrong? Could it be a hardware thing? Is there a linux > utility that will allow me to test the communication to the tape drive? Im > pretty much clueless when it comes to doing tape backups in linux. Thanks. > > eric
I hae never really had trouble, so I am not sure what is happening. Is the tape drive seen by the system less /var/log/dmesg and search for tape. Here is what my compaq 300 with a DLT tape drive looks like. this is at the very end of my dmesg file YMMV EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. st: Version 20020205, bufsize 32768, wrt 30720, max init. bufs 4, s/g segs 16 Attached scsi tape st0 at scsi1, channel 0, id 6, lun 0 a similar message exists in /var/log/messages.4 ( it has been up 28 days) you should also have an entry in /proc/scsi. Here's mine: [EMAIL PROTECTED] scsi]$ pwd /proc/scsi [EMAIL PROTECTED] scsi]$ ls scsi sym53c8xx [EMAIL PROTECTED] scsi]$ cat scsi Attached devices: Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 06 Lun: 00 Vendor: DEC Model: DLT2000 15/30 GB Rev: 840B Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Someone suggested that you need a different controller. I don't know about that. Things to consider with scsi are correct cable terminations and device ids. Your manual should tell you how to make sure that there is exaclty one terminator on a scsi chain. HTH Bret -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
