Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 15:11:34 -0800 From: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com> To: Jonny Pearson <jpearson@rex.lib.uci.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mt command Message-ID: <347220A6.3F54BC7E@whistle.com> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971118135141.2087A-100000@rex.lib.uci.edu>
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Jonny Pearson wrote: > > Hey everyone! I'm trying to figure out how to use my tape drive and I > can't get this command to work. In order to rewind my tape, I enter: > > mt -f /dev/nrst0.2 rewind > > and it gives me an error: > > st0: Cannot set selected mode > > What does this mean? Anyone familiar with these commands? Anyone have an > idea what my problem is? Help is appreciated. > > --Jonny so what does mt -f /dev/rnst0 status say? the .2 device refers to the 3rd set of parameters (0, 1, 2) have you set up a set of para,eters to USE in the 3rd mode? can your hardware DO those settings? man 4 scsi man 4 st
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