DLT drives

Jason Galyardt (galyardt@aardvark.phys.ttu.edu)
Mon, 25 Jan 1999 11:06:15 -0600 (EST)

Hello, all.

Does anyone have any experience using Quantum DLT 4000 series drives? I
have two new systems running Red Hat 5.0 (with some necessary XFree
upgrades) which both have a DLT drive, and I can't find a device in /dev
which doesn't come back with

Not a valid block device

when I try to mount it. Do I need to format the tape cartridge first?
How? I have installed the mt-st rpm, but it doesn't seem to have a man
page....

Thanks,

Jason Galyardt

Texas Tech University
galyardt@aardvark.phys.ttu.edu