The software provided by HP is called "Tapeware". Rgds Ramsey
----- Original Message ----- From: "Yashpal Nagar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [LIH] HP Tape Drive > On Thu, Oct 03, 2002 at 11:52:20AM +0530, Tineeminee spoke out thus: > > Hi > > Since you are using HP tape drive , you could use the software > > provided by HP > > which software is provided by HP?. Can you specify name. > I have lost my tape's manual / floppy etc etc. > > Regards, > -Yash > > > > it works fine without any prob. It has also got the an neat menu system from > > which you could > > schedule your backups etc. > > > > Rgds > > Ramsey > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chandrakumar Muthaiah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 1:29 AM > > Subject: Re: [LIH] HP Tape Drive > > > > > > > > > > Yashpal Nagar wrote: > > > > > > >Hi Chandra, > > > >Finally i downloaded dc395 scsi adapter from terram's site and rebuild > > the kernel. Now it is working.. > > > >when i insmod these are the /var/log/messages > > > > > > > >@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ > > > >Oct 2 23:38:08 backup kernel: DC395x (TRM-S1040): 1 adapters found > > > >Oct 2 23:38:08 backup kernel: scsi0 : Tekram DC395U/UW/F DC315/U V1.32, > > 2000-12-02 > > > >Oct 2 23:38:10 backup kernel: Vendor: HP Model: C5683A > > Rev: C005 > > > >Oct 2 23:38:10 backup kernel: Type: Sequential-Access > > ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > > > >@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ > > > >Now can you discuss something about tape formatting, what kind of tool do > > you use to take backup on tape, can i use a fresh tape as it is ? i have > > zero experience with these tape backups. :) > > > > > > > > > > > In short I use amanda for my purpose at my place. > > > > > > I would say it should be possible to use any of these tools, tar, cpio, > > > dump/restore. > > > > > > for tar it just easy say > > > > > > tar cjf /dev/st0 /home/dump/backup > > > > > > it should write everything from /home/dump/backup directory to tape to > > > extract > > > > > > (cd /home/dump/restore; tar xjf /dev/st0 ) > > > > > > it should untar evewrything from tape > > > > > > it is that easy. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > > > Welcome to geek heaven. > > > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > > > _______________________________________________ > > > linux-india-help mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > > Welcome to geek heaven. > > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > > _______________________________________________ > > linux-india-help mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > > > > -- > Yashpal Nagar > Systems Administrator > Delhicall Centres 'Gurgaon' > Ph 0124-6223849 , cell 9811499273 > --------------------------- > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > Welcome to geek heaven. > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
