https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/12-24-dat-on-redhat-9-0-in-a-pl-3000/m-p/3074761#M74052 The drive is recognized as an HP C1537A . I keep getting a "no tape" message when I try to mount the tape. The device in hardware browser is mark as "/dev/st" . The tape works fine in Win 2000 ADV serv. Any ideas ?? <BR /><BR />Thanks Thu, 18 Sep 2003 20:15:04 GMT David Lochhead 2003-09-18T20:15:04Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/12-24-dat-on-redhat-9-0-in-a-pl-3000/m-p/3074761#M74052 The drive is recognized as an HP C1537A . I keep getting a "no tape" message when I try to mount the tape. The device in hardware browser is mark as "/dev/st" . The tape works fine in Win 2000 ADV serv. Any ideas ?? <BR /><BR />Thanks Thu, 18 Sep 2003 20:15:04 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/12-24-dat-on-redhat-9-0-in-a-pl-3000/m-p/3074761#M74052 David Lochhead 2003-09-18T20:15:04Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/12-24-dat-on-redhat-9-0-in-a-pl-3000/m-p/3074762#M74053 Ok. First, what do you mean "mount the tape" ?<BR /><BR />If it means you are attempting to use a 'mount /dev/st0 /mnt' sort of command, then you cannot do this. Tapes cannot be mounted in this fashion.<BR /><BR />What does '/proc/scsi/scsi' have listed in it?<BR /><BR />What result do you get when you issue 'tape -f /dev/nst0 status' ?<BR /><BR />Are you trying to read data from the tape, or write to it?<BR /><BR />What commands have you tried?<BR /> Thu, 18 Sep 2003 22:33:37 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/12-24-dat-on-redhat-9-0-in-a-pl-3000/m-p/3074762#M74053 Stuart Browne 2003-09-18T22:33:37Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/12-24-dat-on-redhat-9-0-in-a-pl-3000/m-p/3074763#M74054 err, make that command 'mt -f /dev/nst0 status'...<BR /><BR />damn switching unicies continually *mumble* Thu, 18 Sep 2003 22:48:22 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/12-24-dat-on-redhat-9-0-in-a-pl-3000/m-p/3074763#M74054 Stuart Browne 2003-09-18T22:48:22Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/12-24-dat-on-redhat-9-0-in-a-pl-3000/m-p/3074764#M74055 Hi , <BR /><BR />I am using Kdat . <BR /><BR />So far # mt -f /dev/st0 status <BR />SCSI 2 Tape Drive<BR />File Number=0 Block Number=0 Partition=0<BR />Tape Block size 512 bytes Density code 0x25 (DDS-3)<BR />Soft erro count since last status = 0<BR />General status bits on (41010000) :<BR />BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN <BR /><BR />I want to make a backup of the RH 8.0 install. This is to avoid the obscene downloading required as RH seems to think everyone has 4 hours to download and install updates .<BR /><BR />Any help would be appreciated , this was originally to answer a customer's question on how to install RH 8.0 on a PL3000 (I work in Nepean) and I figured since I've already done the work I might as well fiqure out how to use it too :) SupPaq 6.4 is installed but my RILOE now says "access denied" when I try to log in through Mozilla<BR /><BR /> Thu, 18 Sep 2003 22:52:35 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/12-24-dat-on-redhat-9-0-in-a-pl-3000/m-p/3074764#M74055 David Lochhead 2003-09-18T22:52:35Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/12-24-dat-on-redhat-9-0-in-a-pl-3000/m-p/3074765#M74056 My Stupid , I got to the KDAT manual where it says a second "format" is required. I then "formatted" and it is now seen . Thanks a bunch for pointing me in the right direction <BR /> Thu, 18 Sep 2003 22:58:10 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/12-24-dat-on-redhat-9-0-in-a-pl-3000/m-p/3074765#M74056 David Lochhead 2003-09-18T22:58:10Z