need help with SCSI tape drive

[Bryan Berndt]

/var/log/dmesg says nothing about the tape drive.

when i use the command dmesg, it says its at /dev/st0

The Hardware Browser says there is a tape drvie at /dev/st (no 0), 
driver: none, or built in, and manufacturer: unknown. (its a HP 
SureStore, not sure about the model, but its a DDS-3 tape) below are the 
last few lings of the dmesg command output.

"
scsi2 : Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA DRIVER, Rev 6.2.8
         <Adaptec 2902/04/10/15/20/30C SCSI adapter>
         aic7850: Ultra Single Channel A, SCSI Id=7, 3/253 SCBs

blk: queue c1246d74, I/O limit 4095Mb (mask 0xffffffff)
   Vendor: HP        Model: C1537A            Rev: L708
   Type:   Sequential-Access                  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
blk: queue efa19194, I/O limit 4095Mb (mask 0xffffffff)
Attached scsi tape st0 at scsi2, channel 0, id 6, lun 0
scsi : 2 hosts left.
PCI: Enabling device 01:03.0 (0016 -> 0017)
scsi2 : Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA DRIVER, Rev 6.2.8
         <Adaptec 2902/04/10/15/20/30C SCSI adapter>
         aic7850: Ultra Single Channel A, SCSI Id=7, 3/253 SCBs

blk: queue c1246e74, I/O limit 4095Mb (mask 0xffffffff)
   Vendor: HP        Model: C1537A            Rev: L708
   Type:   Sequential-Access                  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
blk: queue efa19394, I/O limit 4095Mb (mask 0xffffffff)
Attached scsi tape st0 at scsi2, channel 0, id 6, lun 0
scsi : 2 hosts left.
"



Andrew wrote:
> On Sun, 2005-01-09 at 11:35, Bryan Berndt wrote:
> 
>>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?
> 
> 
> Im not sure if its a must to have it connected and powered-on at install
> time or not but it must be ON as the computer boot for dmesg to show
> something of interest.
> 
> Does running Hardware Browser (hwbrowser) show something relevant?
> 
> 
>>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.
>>>>
>>
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