On Mon, Jul 12, 2004 at 04:24:42PM +1200, geoff rainey wrote: > cat /etc/redhat-release > 7.1 > > uname -a > 2.4.21 Red Hat never released a 2.4.21 kernel for 7.1. The last they released was 2.4.20 and that was in December, 2003. I don't believe you're running a Red Hat supplied kernel since I've never seen them deliver a kernel version 2.4.21 without any other numbers in it. For that matter, you've also chosen to cut out most of the rest of the uname -a output. > Kernel has been upgraded. I do not know the history of the problem. The > internal DAT drive model is : So you don't know if it has ever worked? > The kernel believes it is a SDT10000, when in fact it is a compaq 20/40 > internal dat drive. This drive is on the hardware compatibility list for 8.0: http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/?pagename=details&hid=4724 Try this to see if it helps you get anywhere: http://sony.storagesupport.com/dds/tapeutility_linux.htm You do realize that 7.1 is ancient don't you? -- Ed Wilts, RHCE Mounds View, MN, USA mailto:ewilts@xxxxxxxxxx Member #1, Red Hat Community Ambassador Program -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list