Date: Mon, 13 Nov 1995 12:50:09 -0800 (PST) From: Julian Elischer <julian@ref.tfs.com> To: mango@communique.net (Raul Zighelboim) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org, nectar@communique.net Subject: Re: /dev/rst0 not configured.... Message-ID: <199511132050.MAA25132@ref.tfs.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.A32.3.91.951113134832.27318K-100000@ryu.communique.net> from "Raul Zighelboim" at Nov 13, 95 01:54:12 pm
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whether it is in /dev isn't important.. "not configured" says that the kernel doesn't know about it if you type 'dmesg' can you see a reference to st0 in it? (send a copy here is in doubt) > > > 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 > > >
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