On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 01:58:16PM -0500, Nick Jones wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] sbin]#./amtapetype -f /dev/nst0 -e 400g > amtapetype: could not open /dev/nst0: Input/output error > [EMAIL PROTECTED] sbin]#mtx -f /dev/nst0 inquiry > cannot open SCSI device '/dev/nst0' - Input/output error > > I don't have mt. I figured mtx is a suitable replacement.
You figured wrong. mtx works on the robotic changer mechanism, st0 is a tape drive inside your changer. mt is for manipulating tape drives. I have two tape drives, and standalone Ultrium and a DDS 3 changer. mtx -f /dev/st<whatever> does nothing useful on my system. Doesn't give an error, just hangs. > Not sure if it is going to work under Yellow Dog Linux 4.1. Any other > ideas? Does anything do anything with your tapedrive? Can you tar to it? tar from it? dd to or from it? cat to or from it? > > Next I will try Backula I think. > bacula may be a fine product. But unless you can access your tapedrive with some basic commands no backup product is going to do diddly. -- Jon H. LaBadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] JG Computing 4455 Province Line Road (609) 252-0159 Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax)
