Re: newbie: scsi tapedrive
On Sat, 19 Jan 2002, john-paul delaney wrote: > Is mt recommended for backup operations (it does seems a little cryptic > at first)? It is if you want to put multiple archives on the same tape. You would use mt to traverse the archives on tape. hth charles ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: newbie: scsi tapedrive
> "jd" == john-paul delaney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: jd> Thanks a bunch guys... I did as suggested and I now get some response from the jd> tape. Is mt recommended for backup operations (it does seems a little cryptic jd> at first)? No, mt is just a tool to verify and test the drive normally. To backup, there are many scripts that are floating around to do backups that use, tar, cpio, dump etc. Then there are some apps. that are free to use, Amanda, etc. or $ apps such as Bru, Arkeia etc, etc. You might want to to a search on: http://www.google.com/search http://freshmeat.net For some apps, BTW, I don't recommend Amanda for a newbie, but is a very good app once you have some time under your belt. -- Ray Curtis Unix Programmer/Consultant Curtis Consulting mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ccux.com ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: newbie: scsi tapedrive
Thanks a bunch guys... I did as suggested and I now get some response from the tape. Is mt recommended for backup operations (it does seems a little cryptic at first)? regards /j-p. >> "... Easy one. >> You don't mount tape drives. >> You reference them as /dev/st devices from memory. >> Or fetch a backup program to handle it for you. ..." Edward Dekkers >> "... Tape drives don't mount, try accessing it with: >> mt -f /dev/st0 status >> mt is part of mt-st-0.6-1.i386.rpm, so ensure you have it installed. >> Then just try something simple such as: >> tar cvzf /dev/st0 /etc >> Then to read it back from the tape: >> tar tvzf /dev/st0 ..." Ray Curtis JUSTATEST Art Online www.justatest.com ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: newbie: scsi tapedrive
> "jd" == john-paul delaney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: jd> Hello List... jd> Trouble-free installation of: jd> 2940 controller and HP35470A tapedrive on P133 [all hand-me-downs]. jd> Both were recognized by the hardware and (already-installed) RH7.0 on next bootup. jd> However, my attempts to mount and access the drive all fail. jd> Trouble-shooting tips please? Tape drives don't mount, try accessing it with: mt -f /dev/st0 status mt is part of mt-st-0.6-1.i386.rpm, so ensure you have it installed. Then just try something simple such as: tar cvzf /dev/st0 /etc Then to read it back from the tape: tar tvzf /dev/st0 -- Ray Curtis Unix Programmer/Consultant Curtis Consulting mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ccux.com ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
Re: newbie: scsi tapedrive
> However, my attempts to mount and access the drive all fail. > Trouble-shooting tips please? Easy one. You don't mount tape drives. You reference them as /dev/st devices from memory. Or fetch a backup program to handle it for you. Regards, Ed. ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
newbie: scsi tapedrive
Hello List... Trouble-free installation of: 2940 controller and HP35470A tapedrive on P133 [all hand-me-downs]. Both were recognized by the hardware and (already-installed) RH7.0 on next bootup. However, my attempts to mount and access the drive all fail. Trouble-shooting tips please? Thanks, /j-p. JUSTATEST Art Online http://www.justatest.com ___ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
