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Can't get tape drive to work

Zones: SCO Unix, Hard Drives & Storage

Tags: SCO, OpenServer, 5.0.7

I'm trying to do a restore on a system running SCO OpenServer 5.0.7. I've done some research and I THINK I'm adding the tape device correctly. I've used 'mkdev tape' to add the tape. There are a few questions in there I don't know the answers to, so I've been choosing the default. I do know the adapter number, the LUN, the hardware ID and the buss and have entered those numbers as needed. The information given by the SCSI adapter on pre-OS boot corresponds with what I get when I do 'sconf' after boot. The drive is an old Seagate STT8000N.

However, when I try to use 'cpio -icdvu -I /dev/rct0' is gives me an error saying that it can't use the device for input. I've also tried using '/dev/rStp0' and that gave me the same error. I think I'm close. But, there's something I'm obviously missing.

The motherboard is an Intel using on-board Symbios SCSI adapter. I didn't see that SCSI adapter when I used 'h' in 'mkdev' to show me the list. But, it seems to add the drive using the default 'wd'. Do I need to add the driver for that SCSI adaptor? If so, how do I do that?

Also, I'm adding the tape drive as a SCSI drive. But, after I add it, it shows up as an EIDE tape drive. I'm sure that's important. I just don't know how.

PLEASE include all steps in your answers because I don't know much of squat about UNIX. This restore is time-sensitive. Thank you for your help.

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Zone: OS

Question Asked By: CityOfRome

Solution Provided By: CityOfRome

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