Did you load the module in the kernel with modprobe?
If you didn't, try typing 'modprobe ide-tape' when you are logged as root.
Then try to mount it again.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote :
> Hi Neville,
>
> I've followed what you told me: inputting the line "/dev/hdc /ls120
> msdos rw,no auto, user 0 0" in the /etc/fstab, but it seems that
> still doesn't work. The two messages still appear after lilo. The
> ls-120 cannot be mounted in root user as well as normal users. I
> think the kenel can detect a ATAPI drive in hdc but can't recognize
> the disk drive is a ls-120 and doesn't load the required driver for
> it. The BIOS can detect the disk as a ls-120 and I can use it under
> windows 98 (I have two OS in my PC). What do you think that I should
> do to make the kernel recognizes my ls-120?
>
> John
> >Date sent: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 07:19:07 +1100
> >From: Neville Cobb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: [newbie] kernel can't detect my ls-120
> >Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I have installed linux mandrake 6.0, but it can't recognize my
> >> ls-120 drive. The atapi floppy driver has been installed as a
> >> module. My ls-120 is in hdc.
> >>
> >> messages after lilo:
> >>
> >> ...
> >> hdc : Q, ATAPI UNKNOWN (type 17) drive
> >> ...
> >> /dev/hdc: Device not configured
> >>
> >> Anyone can help me to make the kernel recognize my ls-120?
> >>
> >> John
> >
> >John
> >
> >If extra drives are installed after the main installation has passed
> >you must add the word 'user' in the options of the device to be
> >mounted. Otherwise if left at default, the user will not have rights
> >to mount the drives, only root. This can be corrected through kfstab
> >and removing 'default' and replace it with rw,no auto,user.Note: you
> >will need to add a directory in the root or /mnt (wherever your
> >current drives are located) /ls120 (or anything you like) to mount
> >the device. The program kfstab can facilitate this process.
> >
> >/etc/fstab file should have the following line.
> >/dev/hdc /ls120 msdos rw,no auto, user 0 0
> >
