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tar -cvf /dev/st0 /tmp  (or what ever directory you want)




James Mandy wrote in message <7qt39i$143$1@centipede.wantree.com.au>...
>Ive managed to get my linux box to detect the just installed HP DDS-2 tape
>drive.
>It comes up in the kernel like this.
>
>  Vendor: HP        Model: HP35470A          Rev: 1009
>  Type:   Sequential-Access                  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
>Detected scsi tape st0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
>
>No problem. Now.
>
>I look in /dev and I indeed have /dev/tape which is pointing to /dev/st0 no
>worries. normal.
>
>Now, where to from here?
>
>If I do an "mt status" I get this. With or without a tape in the drive.
>
>SCSI 2 tape drive:
>File number=-1, block number=-1, partition=0.
>Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).
>Soft error count since last status=0
>General status bits on (10000):
> IM_REP_EN
>
>NO other MT commands work? I cant rewind it, I cant do anything with it?
The
>only other MT command I have managed to get to work is "MT LOAD" which
>ejects a tape if there is a tape in the drive.
>
>My question is. Where do I go from here? How can I erase this tape? How can
>I do a simple backup eg "tar cvf /etc /dev/st0" or something "shrug"
>
>Any help greatly appreciated.
>
>P.S what tape backup software would you reccommend? I've looked at Arkeia,
>and it looks pretty good, has windows client too, so I can admin it from
>winblows box...
>
>Cheers, James
>
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