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From: jdw@hpfijdw.HP.COM (Jeff Wood)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Tape drive - no device
Message-ID: <15030001@hpfijdw.HP.COM>
Date: 22 Dec 89 16:04:12 GMT
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I have just installed a Xenix system on my Vectra RS/25 (awesome machine!!).
I am new to Xenix, so correct me if I am wrong.  

My tape drive came with tape driver software that had to be 
linked into the kernel.  After loading the software, I used 
a utility called "mkdev tape".  This is a standard function 
in Xenix and should make "/dev/rmt0" and "/dev/rmtmini" 
device files.  

If this doesn't work, you should look at the man page 
on "fixperm".  Fixperm with the "-c" option will also make 
these files but the tape driver must reside in the kernel 
for the drive to work.

Jeff (Unix Guru, Xenix fledgling) Wood