root@shawn.uucp (0000-Admin(0000)) (02/17/91)
Here are the vital statistics: Running Interactive 2.2 The computer is an XYZ brand (D-squared or something like that) AMI BIOS Adaptec 1542B Controller Wren V drive (which is working perfectly) Archive 2150S tape drive Both SCSI devices (disk and tape) are external to the computer Terminator resistors are installed in the Adaptec card and the tape drive (which is at the far end of the cable) The HDD device driver is in use, and it has been configured for a SCSI tape drive. The device file /dev/tape is there, major number 11, minor number 1. When trying the command: tar -tvf /dev/tape The result is: NOTICE: Cartridge Tape Controller Not Found Ct control byte = 000000fa tar: cannot open /dev/tape Any ideas what is wrong? Thanks in advance. Given enough interest, I'll post the outcome of the problem. Mark Jeghers UNIX/X11 Contractor 408/281-4823
cpcahil@virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill) (02/17/91)
root@shawn.uucp (0000-Admin(0000)) writes: > NOTICE: Cartridge Tape Controller Not Found > Ct control byte = 000000fa > tar: cannot open /dev/tape This is saying that the device entry for /dev/tape points to a non-scsi tape device. You should ensure that both the ct and wt devices are not configured in (/etc/conf/sdevice.d/ct and wt) the kernel AND read the hardware devices section in the system administrators guide that explains what you have to do to set up the /dev/tape devices when using a SCSI tape drive. -- Conor P. Cahill (703)430-9247 Virtual Technologies, Inc. uunet!virtech!cpcahil 46030 Manekin Plaza, Suite 160 Sterling, VA 22170
brando@uicsl.csl.uiuc.edu (Brandon Brown) (02/19/91)
root@shawn.uucp (0000-Admin(0000)) writes: >Here are the vital statistics: > Running Interactive 2.2 > The computer is an XYZ brand (D-squared or something like that) > AMI BIOS > Adaptec 1542B Controller > Wren V drive (which is working perfectly) > Archive 2150S tape drive > Both SCSI devices (disk and tape) are external to the computer > Terminator resistors are installed in the Adaptec card and the > tape drive (which is at the far end of the cable) >The HDD device driver is in use, and it has been configured for a SCSI >tape drive. The device file /dev/tape is there, major number 11, minor >number 1. When trying the command: Yes, use /dev/ct0. If it isn't there you need to follow the manual pages to add it to the /etc/conf/node.d.... Well, I don't have the manual in front of me, but mknod /dev/ct0 c 41 8 will work. /dev/tape, I think is for dedicated controllers...