Re: [newbie] Tape Backup drive?

2001-05-24 Thread Salvatore Enrico Indiogine
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RE: [newbie] Tape Backup drive?

2001-05-24 Thread Daryl Johnson
OK sounds like you have an ide tape drive. Actions you can take to start with include : a) run dmesg on the command line and check the output to see if the tape drive is recognised by the m/c. If the drive isn't recognised then you have an uphill task on your hands. So, open a console window,

Re: [newbie] Tape Backup drive?

2001-05-22 Thread Mick
Okay, sorry 'bout that. I'm not sure if it is IDE or not. It's defintely not SCSI! The data ribbon cable (from the tape drive) connects directly into the data ribbon cable on my floppy drive. It uses QIC 120 mb cartridges. As for the question "Have you tried using any standard devices in /dev?

Re: [newbie] Tape backup

2001-04-15 Thread Jeff Malka
CTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 1:31 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] Tape backup > > Are there any similar software apps for ATAPI tape drives? My drive is an > > ATAPI one not a SCSI. > > As long as the software allows you to specify the device, ther

Re: [newbie] Tape backup

2001-04-15 Thread David E. Fox
> Are there any similar software apps for ATAPI tape drives? My drive is an > ATAPI one not a SCSI. As long as the software allows you to specify the device, there really shouldn't be a difference between IDE tape drives and scsi ones. IDE tape drives use a different device than SCSI ones. > J

Re: [newbie] Tape backup

2001-04-15 Thread Jeff Malka
> Todd Flinders wrote: > > > > I've read in reviews that Arkeia and Bru are supposed > > to be good. > > I use Arkeia - free verion, its nice and easy to use if you're into > GUI's, just define your tape drive and media pools and off you go > Only thing is this version doesn't support autoload

Re: [newbie] Tape backup

2001-04-15 Thread Brenden Bourke
Todd Flinders wrote: > > I've read in reviews that Arkeia and Bru are supposed > to be good. > > --- Daryl Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > First get your tape drive working - and if you do, > > then let me know how you > > did it! > > > > Daryl Johnson > > Proplan Associates > > > > > >

RE: [newbie] Tape backup

2001-04-13 Thread Daryl Johnson
First get your tape drive working - and if you do, then let me know how you did it! Daryl Johnson Proplan Associates > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kelly, Christopher > Sent: 13 April 2001 19:50 > To: 'Newbie' > Subject: [newbie]

RE: [newbie] Tape backup

2001-04-13 Thread Daryl Johnson
Taking a second bite at this though, tar is fine and has plenty of options to allow you to achieve all sorts of different results from a backup but if this isn't enough there's always taper which certainly came with my distro. Daryl Johnson Proplan Associates > -Original Message- > Fro

Re: [newbie] Tape Backup Problems

2000-04-29 Thread Paul
On Thu, 27 Apr 2000, Michelle Schneider wrote: >I think I had to make sure mt-st was installed (maybe taper too, can't >remember). > >Michelle > >> > insmod ftape >> > insmod zftape >> > > I have set up my PC (a Gateway G6-233) as a dual boot systen. I am able to >> > > boot into Windows 95 and

Re: [newbie] Tape Backup Problems

2000-04-29 Thread Dave Lers
> > you went about invoking those commands. I tried using them under the bash > > shell, but only received error messages saying those commands could not be > > found. As root? Just checking, that message can be misleading

Re: [newbie] Tape Backup Problems

2000-04-29 Thread Michelle Schneider
I think I had to make sure mt-st was installed (maybe taper too, can't remember). Michelle On Mon, 24 Apr 2000, you wrote: > Michelle, > thank you for your e-mail. I'd appreciate it if you could advise me as to how > you went about invoking those commands. I tried using them under the bash >

Re: [newbie] Tape Backup Problems

2000-04-22 Thread Michelle Schneider
I was having similar problems. I needed to do the following: insmod ftape insmod zftape in that order before anything would work Michelle On Sat, 22 Apr 2000, you wrote: > Hi there, > I have set up my PC (a Gateway G6-233) as a dual boot systen. I am able to > boot into Windows 95 and Linux

Re: [newbie] Tape Backup

1999-08-12 Thread John Aldrich
lone! I would prefer something relatively fast, so I dont have to spend all day and all night just backing up one system! Thanks... John - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 9:08 PM Subject: RE: [newbie] Tape Backu

RE: [newbie] Tape Backup

1999-08-12 Thread dlouhy
On 12-Aug-99 Petey wrote: > What is a good tape backup solution for Linux? I'm looking for > something > cheap that can backup 10-20 GB at a time. I would like to use > the backup > software that comes with Linux too. Thanks for your input. > > Jason Peterson I use BRU, a commercial solution

Re: [newbie] Tape Backup

1999-08-12 Thread Brett Jones
Tekram 390u2w is a nice card with good support. I'm running it along with a IBM u2w 4.5 gig drive and a Seagate 4/8 travan tape. The card costs around $200, the drive $210, and the tape unit $275 with one tape. On Thu, 12 Aug 1999, you wrote: > A nice DAT drive (4mm or 8mm) would do quite well

Re: [newbie] Tape Backup

1999-08-12 Thread Brett Jones
Try BRU for backups, it's a nice utility with a gui if you need it. Not open source, but they've supported linux since the early days. On Thu, 12 Aug 1999, you wrote: > What is a good tape backup solution for Linux? I'm looking for something > cheap that can backup 10-20 GB at a time. I would