Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 19:59:04 +0400 From: "Bob Goodman" <goodman@mac.hush.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: Nick <nick@skif.itcom.net.ua> Subject: Re: Question in occasion of SCSI devices (the tape store) Message-ID: <20060608155904.E6897DA834@mailserver7.hushmail.com>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 >Help please with connection sa0 devices. >I try to make the following: >mount/dev/sa0/mnt/type >The system gives out: >Block device required > >I can not understand that occurs. It is simple I the first time on >FreeBSD work with tape stores > >-- > > Nick mailto:nick@skif.itcom.net.ua I assume that you actually _have_ spaces in the mount command you issue. Anyway, in http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-scsi/2004- April/001096.html they say that [QUOTE] > > > > [root at cpr]/dev(185): mount /dev/nsa0 /mnt/tape/ > > > > mount: /dev/nsa0: Block device required > > > > > > You can't mount a tape drive like that. mount only works for disk devices > > > with filesystems. [UNQUOTE] So, seems that you need mt(1) to use tapes. :) Bob Goodman -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify Version: Hush 2.5 wkYEARECAAYFAkSISVUACgkQAQ09syE0bn5YRQCgmyj136nrllD+EvTKhlmtwPkKSXMA nREggQscYlQyi1csicpZHA8r5SXk =tAWe -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Concerned about your privacy? Instantly send FREE secure email, no account required http://www.hushmail.com/send?l=480 Get the best prices on SSL certificates from Hushmail https://www.hushssl.com?l=485
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