Date: Mon, 13 Nov 1995 15:23:50 -0500 (EST) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@kryten.Atinc.COM> To: Raul Zighelboim <mango@communique.net> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org, Jacques Vidrine <nectar@communique.net> Subject: Re: /dev/rst0 not configured.... Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9511131531.F22860-0100000@kryten.atinc.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.A32.3.91.951113134832.27318K-100000@ryu.communique.net>
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please check the output of /sbin/dmesg. you are looking for a lines similar to: ncr1 scanning for targets 0..6 (V2 pl23 95/09/07) (ncr1:4:0): "EXABYTE EXB-4200 114" type 1 removable SCSI 2 st0(ncr1:4:0): Sequential-Access st0(ncr1:4:0): asynchronous. st0(ncr1:4:0): asynchronous. if you do not have something similar, the tape drive was not recognized at boot. On Mon, 13 Nov 1995, Raul Zighelboim wrote: > > I am trying to backup my system on /dev/rst0 (SCSI tape drive). > > If I try to access the drive I get a 'device not configured' error. > ----- # tar -cf /dev/rst0 / > ----- tar: can't open /dev/rst0 : Device not configured > > But the device was configure on the Kernel: > ---- controller scbus0 #base SCSI code > ---- device ch0 #SCSI media changers > ---- device sd0 #SCSI disks > ---- device st0 #SCSI tapes > > And created on /dev: > # ls -l rst0* > crw-r----- 2 root operator 14, 0 Nov 2 21:08 rst0 > crw-r----- 2 root operator 14, 0 Nov 2 21:08 rst0.0 > crw-r----- 1 root operator 14, 4 Nov 2 21:08 rst0.1 > crw-r----- 1 root operator 14, 8 Nov 2 21:08 rst0.2 > crw-r----- 1 root operator 14, 12 Nov 2 21:08 rst0.3 > > And I am running the correct Kernel. > > I also check know for a fact that there is a tape on the drive. > Sugestions ? > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Raul Zighelboim e-mail: mango@communique.net > Communique Inc. Tel: 504.527.6200 > Technical Specialist Fax: 504.527.6030 > > > Jonathan M. Bresler jmb@kryten.atinc.com | Analysis & Technology, Inc. FreeBSD Postmaster jmb@FreeBSD.Org | 2341 Jeff Davis Hwy play go. | Arlington, VA 22202 ride bike. hack FreeBSD.--ah the good life | 703-418-2800 x346
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