Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:56:59 +0100 (MET) From: Nick Hibma <nick.hibma@jrc.it> To: Rod Ebrahimi <rode@directhost.net> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: using tape Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.95q.980225085329.3472G-100000@elect8> In-Reply-To: <002901bd4177$2dc46040$0c8443d1@ip012.directhost.net>
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On Tue, 24 Feb 1998, Rod Ebrahimi wrote:
% I have a sony 8mm tape drive how should I go about using it on my freebsd
% systems?
1) Connect it (SCSI/IDE?)
2) Figure out what type it is and see if it is supported by FreeBSD
3) if it is go to step 12345678
4) write device driver for it.
... [couple of steps left out]
12345678) do a 'mt -f /dev/nrst<device number, see output of dmesg>
status'.
12345679) If all is good, the drive decides to have a look at the tape and
return some information about it.
Nick
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