need to recreate /dev/stacker#

[Joe Robinson_2]

I need to recreate a special device file for my DLT autoloader in order for Omniback to be able to successfully restore my last backup. How can I recreate the driver file?

Thanks in response for your quickness,
Joe

[V.Tamilvanan]

Hi,

Check the autoloader device driver like schgr/spt on kernel . Then run
#insf -e . This creates all device files.

[Joe Robinson_2]

thanks for the info. insf actually DIDN'T make the character block file for the stacker, although the driver was in the kernel, so insf (and mksf) ought to have worked the way I understand the command. I finally did mknod and took a 'swag' at what the minor number was (good guess). From there, I had a problem with a hung tape drive, after looking through all of my OB configuration, I stepped back and looked at the 'easy' fix (it was a hung process, although I'd shut down all my OB services). Once I killed that process, I was able to restore the system.