device path for external device

ust · 11-19-2004, 11:45 PM

I have connected a new external tape device to my server , in another server , I use the device path /dev/st0 for the internal device , but I can't use the same device path for the new external tape device now , are they different for internal and external device ? if yes, what is the device path for external device ? thx in advance.

Andrew Benton · 11-20-2004, 07:50 AM

When you say "external" do you mean USB? I find that usually the thing to do is plug it in, open a shell, type dmesg and then study the output for clues

ust · 11-21-2004, 01:51 AM

the tape device use SCSI to connect .

ust · 11-22-2004, 08:36 AM

how can I know what is the tape drive device path, i tried some path , eg. /dev/st0 , /dev/2004st0 , but still don't work, could suggest how can I know it ? thx

Andrew Benton · 11-22-2004, 08:57 AM

On my system scsi things usually show up as /dev/sda1