Hello,
The tape device is probably something like /dev/st0 (usually the first scsi
tape device) and you should be able to talk to it using the 'mt' set of
commands (as in :
'mt -f /dev/st0 status' )
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ybnorml" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Expert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 5:20 AM
Subject: [expert] SCSI TBU
> I have a DDS SCSI tape backup that is installed alongside my other SCSI
> devices. I am wondering how I can back up to or otherwise access that
> drive? I don't know what the device is called, as in ST1 or whatever.
>
> I'm also needing the command to install RPMs from the command line in case
> anyone has that handy. I just reloaded 7.2 in server mode and don't have
> all the other neat little things workstation mode has.
>
>
> Thanks!!
>
