If it's a DAT it's most likely /dev/nst0 and I've used KDat but have found it problematic.
<<JAV>> ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Nick Lindsell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 17:09:03 +0100 Subject: Re: Tape Drive > At 17:37 18/10/2002 +0200, you wrote: > >Run the 'dmesg' command or watch the /var/log/messages and look for that > >entry. > > > >You can also try to view the /proc/devices file. (but I'm not sure if a > >tape device is listed in that file) > > SCSI devices are listed in /proc/scsi/scsi. > > "cat /proc/scsi/scsi" - the tape device is one of the "Sequential > Access" types. > > >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 > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------- > >M.A.D.D.: Midgets Against Desk Drawers. > >---------------------------------------------------------------- > >Friday, October 18, 2002 > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@;redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ------- End of Original Message ------- -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@;redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list