Unix Help???

How do you determine a device name when using unix?


I'm trying to extract some files with the command





cpio -idmv%26lt;/dev/ ???





But I don't know the device name. The drive (exabyte exb-8500) is an optical drive (like a cd rom) connected to


scsi scusi card.I'm trying to extract from a 8mm tapes.





When I use the command (Which works with my dds-4 tapes


using a diffrent machine-hp,dat40) cpio -idmv %26lt;/dev/nst0 the machine just freezes. Is it because i need the device name?


please help..how do I get the device name? how Do I even set permissions to that device if I can't see it?

Unix Help???
try the command


mt status