How do I check if my tape drive is online in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4?
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Release found: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Solution:
To confirm that the tape drive is online in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, run the command:
#mt -f /dev/st0 status
The output should be similar to:
SCSI 2 tape drive:
File number=0, block number=0, partition=0.
Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x49...Subscriber exclusive content
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