Ok, thanks to all for the help.
Now then, a few more questions:
Using a single Quantum DLT 4000 SCSI Tape Drive:
I have the tapes labeled using amlabel and "tapedev" set to /dev/st0, at
this point, I am a little confused about the no-rewinding part, which
brings me to the newest error: "not an amanda tape", in the FAQ, it tells
me this could be caused by using a non-rewinding tape:
".....Because Amanda requires you to label tapes before it uses them. Run
`amlabel' in order to label a tape....." (did this per instructions.)
"...If, even after labeling a tape, `amcheck' still complains about it,
make sure the regular expression specified in amanda.conf matches the label
you have specified,....." (done this also)
".....and check whether you have configured non-rewinding tape devices for
Amanda to use....." ....... (I am unclear at this point. If i choose
/dev/st0 in any other place but "tapedev" I can't get it to do anything,
amlabel will work with it listed under "tapedev".)
"....For example, use /dev/nrst0 instead of /dev/rst0, /dev/rmt/0bn instead
of /dev/rmt/0b, or some other system-dependent device name that contains an
`n', instead of one that does not. The `n' stands for non-rewinding....."
(Still confused here....)
"...If you have labeled any tapes using the rewinding device configuration,
you'll have to label them again......" ............ (That's fine, if I can
see how to do it.....)
which brings be to yet another question, if I am using a single scsi drive,
that I can access no problem, via /dev/st0, where/what do I name the device
for amanda to use?
ahh the toils and troubles of tape drives....
/john
At 10:09 AM 7/30/2001 -0400, John Holstein, IS wrote:
>Just about ready to start my first backups with Amanda, have one question
>though:
>
>I am about to setup the tapes and currently, I want to "play" with older
>tapes that I have onsite (don't want to waste brand new tapes if big dummy
>(that's me) screws something up). I am safe to erase and use these tapes
>but I am unsure of a couple things:
>
>1) Will amanda allow the use of "erased tapes" such as: mt -f /dev/st0 erase?
>
>2) Does amanda have a utility to initialize the tapes? I have looked
>through the man pages and either I am looking over the utility or it
>doesn't have one available.
>
>Any insight would be appreciated.
>
>
>John Holstein
>CNPapers
