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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 21:38:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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To: Jim Will <will@marauder.wnyric.org>
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Subject: Re: help with my scsi exabyte tape
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On Fri, 12 Sep 1997, Jim Will wrote:

> 
> Hi!  Thanks for help.
> 
> I just upgraded my FreeBSD to 2.2.2
> I have a cdrom subscription.
> 
> My system has a scsi EXB-8200 Exabyte tape backup unit.
> 
> Before my upgrade it worked fine with the kernel I had.  With the 2.2.2
> GENERIC kernel, I get a this error when I do a mt rewind or any other 
> commands that need the tape unit:
> 
>                mt: /dev/nrst0: Device not configured

Is the tape found during the initial SCSI probe?

If it is, try running `/dev/MAKEDEV st0'.

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