You can also try to view the /proc/devices file. (but I'm not sure if a tape device is listed in that file)
rgrds,
Bart
IS Department wrote:
I have Redhat 8.0 installed on a Dell Poweredge 4200. This machine has a SCSI 4mm DAT tape drive. I would like to use KDAT which comes with the RedHat distro. Does anybody know how to find the name of the tape drive and weather it even exists?Thanks....
-- Schelstraete Bart Unix / Netscape Administrator DHL Aviation
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