Re: [SLUG] mt for backup to DAT tape

: Ben Donohue [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: slug@slug.org.au Subject: [SLUG] mt for backup to DAT tape Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:08:52 +1000 Hi Slugs, I was trying to backup to tape using amanda but realised mt was not installed. I can't find what package installs it. I'm using CentOS5.2

Re: [SLUG] mt for backup to DAT tape

On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 07:31:20PM +1000, Ben Donohue ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Thanks Mick, that worked. mt installed now. now i'm trying to figure out what device it is... I have two DAT drives connected via SCSI. the command |mt -f /dev/st0 status says no such file or directory.

Re: [SLUG] mt for backup to DAT tape

On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:28:16 +1000 Ben Donohue [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Daryl, Also anyone know of a GUI front end to get point and click backups working. Not a gui but a simple HOWTO to get you started. http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-tape-backup-with-mt-and-tar-command-howto/ There used

Re: [SLUG] mt for backup to DAT tape

On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:28:36 +1000 Daryl Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Ben you should be able to install the mt with yum install mt make that yum install mt-st It is in the base repo of CentOS 5.2 note this will need to be run as root -- Regards Mick Pollard ( lunix )

Re: [SLUG] mt for backup to DAT tape

Thanks Mick, that worked. mt installed now. now i'm trying to figure out what device it is... I have two DAT drives connected via SCSI. the command |mt -f /dev/st0 status says no such file or directory. Are these devices supposed to be detected on startup? Or do I make the directories and then

[SLUG] mt for backup to DAT tape

Hi Slugs, I was trying to backup to tape using amanda but realised mt was not installed. I can't find what package installs it. I'm using CentOS5.2 (redhat). Can anyone help with what/how to install mt for CentOS5? Thanks, Ben -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List -

Re: [SLUG] mt for backup to DAT tape

Hi Ben you should be able to install the mt with yum install mt note this will need to be run as root -Original Message- From: Ben Donohue [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: slug@slug.org.au Subject: [SLUG] mt for backup to DAT tape Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:08:52 +1000 Hi Slugs, I was trying

Re: [SLUG] mt for backup to DAT tape

install mt note this will need to be run as root -Original Message- From: Ben Donohue [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: slug@slug.org.au Subject: [SLUG] mt for backup to DAT tape Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:08:52 +1000 Hi Slugs, I was trying to backup to tape using amanda but realised mt