User guide

Installing a DLT, SDLT, VS, LTO, or DAT Tape Drive Into a Linux Operating System
6464215-01, Rev B
January 2006
Appendix D – Troubleshooting 32
The st driver does not see all
attached tape devices.
The connector cable may be
too long.
Verify that the connector cable length
does not exceed the specifications listed in
your product manual.
Your SCSI bus may not be
terminated properly.
Ensure the SCSI bus is terminated
properly (see your product manual for
instructions).
You don’t have enough
st
tape device nodes.
Verify that you have enough st tape
device nodes for all your attached tape
devices. If you need to create more, see
instructions in the following sections:
• Identifying Device Modes
on page 15
• Creating Device Nodes
on page 15
• Creating No-Rewind Device Nodes
on
page 16
Problem Explanation Fix