Have you verified that your kernel has loaded the appropriate module for
the hardware, so that the system can interact with the device?

Try here for linux documentation:  http://tldp.org

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org 
> [mailto:owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org] On Behalf Of LaValley, Brian E
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 10:52 AM
> To: Amanda (E-mail)
> Subject: Tape drive device files
> 
> Can someone point me to a good educational site for /dev 
> information?  I have attached a tape drive to my machine, but 
> I can't find the special files. I know it should be nst* but 
> they don't exist.  Do they have to be created manually?
> 
>