On Tuesday 03 April 2007 14:40, Bob McDonald wrote: > Well, I was hoping for a bit better results... > > I've tried just about everything I could come up with. I did get the > positioning to work somewhat. It found every block it looked for in the > first file and it found the first block of the second file but could not > keep it's wits about it when asked for a block further into the second file. > > It's really frustrating considering this thing works like a champ in > Windows. > > Oh, well. I guess I'll get a native scsi drive and go from there.
For a quick reliable solution, a SCSI drive is the way to go. I have just sent off an email to the kernel guys requesting a resolution to these issues, but generally such a process is months (i.e. 6-8). > > Thanks again, > > Bob > > > > Kern Sibbald wrote: > > On Monday 02 April 2007 18:02, Robert Nelson wrote: > >> I was never able to make mine work on Linux; it works fine on Windows. > > > > Interesting. That tends to confirm my view that the Linux non-SCSI driver > > writers don't understand all the nuances of tape drives ... > > > >> In fact this drive was part of my motivation for porting the Storage Daemon > >> to Windows. > > > >> As near as I can tell, Linux support of ATAPI and SATA tape drives > >> is broken. > > > > This is my conclusion as well. > > > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bacula-users- > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob McDonald > >>> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 6:53 AM > >>> To: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >>> Subject: [Bacula-users] Sony SDX-260V ATAPI AIT-E Turbo Dirve Questions > >>> > >>> Has anyone had any success with one of these drives? > >>> > >>> I've tried several configurations and am having no joy. > >>> > >>> Running bacula 2.0.3 on Gentoo Linux. Kernel - 2.6.20 GCC 4.1.2 Glibc > >>> 2.5. > >>> > >>> I tried using ide-scsi but was unable to write to the drive. basic mt > >>> commands worked (status, rewind, etc.) but tar and/or btape simply hung. > >>> > >>> I then changed to ide-tape (atapi ide tape support). This generates the > >>> /dev/ht0 and /dev/nht0 devices and seems to work much better. However, > >>> the btape test fails on the block positioning step. > >>> > >>> I've read all of the archived emails (although my German isn't up to > >>> par) and have seen several folks having the same problem but have not > >>> seen a definitive solution to the problem posted. > >>> > >>> If anyone has any config info that has worked for them, I'd be > >>> interested in seeing it. > >>> > >>> Here's my bacula-sd.conf specifics for this device: > >>> > >>> Device { > >>> Name = SDX-260V > >>> Media Type = AIT-E > >>> Archive Device = /dev/nht0 > >>> AutomaticMount = yes; > >>> AlwaysOpen = yes; > >>> RemovableMedia = yes; > >>> RandomAccess = no; > >>> Minimum Block Size = 64512 > >>> Maximum Block Size = 64512 > >>> } > >>> > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> Bob > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > >>> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > >>> your > >>> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > >>> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Bacula-users mailing list > >>> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > >> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > >> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > >> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Bacula-users mailing list > >> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
