On Tuesday 01 February 2005 09:57, Wim Zwitser wrote: >Hi, > >I try to install an amanda server on a Linux Enterprise pc with >the standard redhat rpms's. The pc is connected to an Exabyte 230D >DLT jukebox with 1 drive and 31 slots. > >As far as I can see the basics are running fine, except one thing: >I can not read the barcodes on tapes in the jukebox with one of >the am*-tools. > >The only tool which gives the barcodes is mtx. After "mtx inquiry" >the "mtx status" command lists barcodes. > >But "amtape <conf> show" starts to load all tapes one by one in >order to read an amanda label. >I like to see it reading the barcodes! > >Does anyone have an idea? > >Thank you in advance, >Wim
What changer script are you useing? ISTR there is an option in those that will enable the use pf a barcode reader in the mechanism. I've never used it, never had a changer that had a barcode reasder, but I recall stumbling across it in the docs some time back. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) 99.32% setiathome rank, not too shabby for a WV hillbilly Yahoo.com attorneys please note, additions to this message by Gene Heskett are: Copyright 2005 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved.
