Re: /dev/tape: No such device
spiegl@appl-math.tu-muenchen.de writes:
> But if I turn on the streamer after the computer I get:
> /dev/tape: No such device
> whenever I try to access the tape (through /dev/tape as a link
> to /dev/nst0 or 7dev/st0). Is this normal? Do I really have to
> reboot when I want to make a backup, ie. want to use the tape drive?
No, the most standard approach is just to always turn on all the scsi
devices when you start up your computer, and I can't think of any
reason not to -- I feel sure it doesn't use enough power to matter.
--
Rob
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