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tape drive doesn't work

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From: Tony Lawrence <tony@aplawrence.com>
Subject: Re: Tape Drive References: <9cfka5$fl0$1@sshuraaa-i-1.production.compuserve.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 11:37:14 GMT

Craig Familia wrote:
> 
> When I try to access my Tandberg TDC 4100 Tape Drive on a Adaptec AHA-2940UW
> SCSI controller keep getting:
> 
> tar tvf /dev/rct0   (also rStp0)
> tar: cannot open: /dev/rct0

If it NEVER worked, you haven't configured it properly:
wrong ID, wrong controller, or wrong bus.

If you are running 3.2v5.0.5 or higher, you can safely use
"sconf -v" to probe for scsi devices; don't use it prior to
5.0.5.  Instead, boot the machine and use the Adaptec CTRL-A
monitor to find out what's really attached and where.

If it USED to work, and actually has a tape inserted, and
the power or scsi cable hasn't worked its way loose and
fallen off, and you haven't changed anything else, then it
is defective.

-- 
Tony Lawrence (tony@aplawrence.com)
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