need help with SCSI tape drive

[Bryan Berndt]

It doesn't appear in either fstab, or dmesg.
Could that be the root of the problem?

I didn't have the drive connected at install time, so would it have 
trouble finding it now?


Andrew wrote:
 > Are you sure /dev/st0 is the correct address? Look in /var/log/dmesg
 > file it will show you 'where' the tape is connected.. Also, check in
 > /etc/fstab file. kudzu, could have put a line in there..


> On Wed, 2005-01-05 at 18:21, Bryan Berndt wrote:
> 
>>I have a fresh install of YDL 3.01 on a B&W G3, 1 GB RAM, and a 20 GB 
>>ATA drive in the default bay.  THere is a factory CD drive in the one 
>>5.25" bay.
>>
>>I have a Adaptec PoweDomain 2930CU SCSI card installed, connected to a 
>>HP SureStore DDS3 tape drive in an old LaCie external CD-R case. THis is 
>>at SCSI ID 6.
>>
>>When I try to use tar to back directories up, it says:
>>/dev/st0: No such device or address
>>
>>I know the computer knows that there is a device on the scsi bus...
>>
>>
>>What information do I need to provide for help in this situation?
>>
>>thanks for your time.
>>