Re: tape drive problem

[Matt M <m@imprecise.org>]

What does mt -f /dev/[n]st0 status report?
Are you including the -f and specifying the device in your mt commands? -- 
mt's default device is /dev/tape, from memory, so you'll need to override 
it (or create a symlink in /dev).

HTH,

Matt

At 08:56 06/12/2001, Richard Weil wrote:
> Hi --
>
> I can't access use my tape drive with the tar or mt
> programs and could use some help.
>
> I'm running a 2.4.12 kernel and using a SCSI Seagate
> DDS3 tape drive. The drive appears to be recognized
> fine on bootup (by looking at dmesg) and the relevant
> modules are loaded -- st and scsi_mod. The power is on
> and there's a tape in the drive.
>
> When I type any mt command, using either /dev/st0 or
> /dev/nst0, I get a notice of an input/output error
> and, sometimes, "mt: The device is offline (not
> powered on, no tape ?)." Likewise, with tar, any
> attempt to write to either /dev/st0 or /dev/nst0 craps
> out.
>
> Any suggestions? I've never used a tape drive before
> so I have no clue. Thanks.
>
> Richard
>
>
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