Do you know how to set up a SCSI Exabyte tape drive?
Michelle Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 02/01/2000 07:00:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [newbie] Tape drive won't work
On Tue, 01 Feb 2000, John Aldrich wrote:
> No sweat. Typically, you use the "ftape" command to access
> a floppy-based tape drive. The device is either /dev/ftape
> or /dev/rft0 (or /dev/nftape or /dev/nrft0.) Also, does
> your floppy drive work when you've got the tape drive
> installed? Just wondering if you have the correct adapter
> cable and if it's installed correctly. It will NOT work
> with a standard floppy cable, AFAIK. Also, It won't work
> with KDAT or any other tape program designed for "DAT"
> tapes.
> John
Both the tape drive and floppy drive work in dos, and they worked in Windows
when I had Windows installed.
Michelle
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