does the tape device show up in /proc/devices?
SCSI tape devices are /dev/st*
I think IDE (could be wrong, have only used SCSI drives) are /dev/ht0
see if it is available, and refrence that not /dev/hdc.
Andrew
On 10 May 2001 16:43:28 -0400, patrick grantham wrote:
> why can't I get my IDE tape drive to run? /dev/hdc under suse 7.1 pro. it
> used to work under w98. what would you suggest as good tests/
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