Thanks Bill, but it still says that there isn't a tape in the device. Thats what has got be perplexed. > >From: "Bill Shirley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 10:30:09 -0500 >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [expert] SCSI tape drive -- what's the secret? :( > >Go to Edit, Preferences in Kdat and enter you tape drive name. Mine is /dev/tape. > >FYI, your tape drive will whir the tape everytime the SCSI bus is reset and everytime >you insert a tape. A SCSI reset happens when you boot up. This doesn't mean that >the OS is doing anything, it's a hardware function. > >Bill > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Weaver >> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 8:06 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [expert] SCSI tape drive -- what's the secret? :( >> >> >> Hi list, >> >> I've been trying desperately to get an HP Colorado T4000s >> SCSI tape drive >> to work with Mandrake for months and just can't get it going. When I >> attempt to mount a tape using Kdat I get the 'ole message "no tape in >> device." The system knows the drive is there; Mandrakes "new >> hardware" detector found the device on boot and configured >> it...so whats >> the problem. As my machine boots I can hear the tape whirring and if I >> stick a different tape in the drive it will begin to whir again. So at >> least I know for certain that the drive motors work and it >> can sense when >> theres a tape in it. >> >> So, how does one begin to set these up and get them working? >> >> -- >> Mark >> >> Larry is NOT a cucumber...he's a stinkin pickle... >> WITH WARTS! >> >> registered linux user # 182496 >> =/\= PINE 4.21 =/\= >> *----------------------------------------------------* >> >> >> > > > >Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: >Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > >
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