https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tape-drive-problem/m-p/3330964#M13189 Did you reboot the system without the DDS<BR />connected, or turned on?<BR /><BR /> o Try the following command: <MT status="">.<BR /> What did it report?<BR /><BR /> o Check /var/boot.log and see if there are<BR /> any entries against st0. <BR /><BR /> o Check /var/messages and see if there are<BR /> any entries against st0.<BR /><BR />If there are NO OTHER SCSI single ended <BR />devices on the bus, OR they are not in use,<BR />you can try to restart the controller.<BR /><BR /> o Find the name of the controller that<BR /> the DDS4 is on. Check an old copy of<BR /> /var/messages if you don't know.<BR /><BR /> o Make sure that the DDS4 is online.<BR /><BR /> o <CD><BR /><BR /> o Do a ./[your_controller's_name] stop<BR /><BR />You should get an "OK" in the status field.<BR /><BR /> o Do a ./[your_controller's name] start.<BR /><BR />You should get an "OK" in the status field.<BR /><BR /> o Do a <DMESG>.<BR /><BR />You should see a report as to its status.<BR /><BR />regards,<BR />tonyp<BR /></DMESG></CD></MT> Thu, 15 Jul 2004 10:57:51 GMT tony j. podrasky 2004-07-15T10:57:51Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tape-drive-problem/m-p/3330963#M13188 The tape device (DDS4) is working properly previously , now when I use it, ( mt offl) , it pop the message "/dev/st0: No such device or address" , it seems can't detect it , could suggest how can I connect it except reboot it ? thx. Wed, 14 Jul 2004 03:26:03 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tape-drive-problem/m-p/3330963#M13188 peterchu 2004-07-14T03:26:03Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tape-drive-problem/m-p/3330964#M13189 Did you reboot the system without the DDS<BR />connected, or turned on?<BR /><BR /> o Try the following command: <MT status="">.<BR /> What did it report?<BR /><BR /> o Check /var/boot.log and see if there are<BR /> any entries against st0. <BR /><BR /> o Check /var/messages and see if there are<BR /> any entries against st0.<BR /><BR />If there are NO OTHER SCSI single ended <BR />devices on the bus, OR they are not in use,<BR />you can try to restart the controller.<BR /><BR /> o Find the name of the controller that<BR /> the DDS4 is on. Check an old copy of<BR /> /var/messages if you don't know.<BR /><BR /> o Make sure that the DDS4 is online.<BR /><BR /> o <CD><BR /><BR /> o Do a ./[your_controller's_name] stop<BR /><BR />You should get an "OK" in the status field.<BR /><BR /> o Do a ./[your_controller's name] start.<BR /><BR />You should get an "OK" in the status field.<BR /><BR /> o Do a <DMESG>.<BR /><BR />You should see a report as to its status.<BR /><BR />regards,<BR />tonyp<BR /></DMESG></CD></MT> Thu, 15 Jul 2004 10:57:51 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tape-drive-problem/m-p/3330964#M13189 tony j. podrasky 2004-07-15T10:57:51Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tape-drive-problem/m-p/3330965#M13190 I reboot the server and can eject it now , thx. Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:40:52 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tape-drive-problem/m-p/3330965#M13190 peterchu 2004-07-15T20:40:52Z