Cant get my scsi tape to work

[Bernard Lheureux]

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On Sunday 22 February 2004 16:57, Bill Kenney wrote:
Shouldn't it be /dev/st0 instead ?

> Hello all,
>
> I have installed FC1 on a newer PC and installed an Adaptec 2940U scsi
> card and a DEC 15/30 GB DLT drive.
>
> When I issue a command such as mt -f /dev/nst0 status I get the
> following error: /dev/nst0: No such device or address
>
> If I just enter "mt status" I get: /dev/tape: No such file or directory.
>
> I did a mknod:  mknod -m 666 /dev/nst0 c 9 128 and linked it to
> /dev/tape but it still won't work.
>
> I can see the scsi card and the tape drive in the hardware browser. The
> scsi ID is ok but the drive doesn't have a driver listed.
>
> Does anyone know how to fix this!
>
> TIA,
>
> Bill

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