>>>>> On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:17:54 +0100, Julien Cigar said: > > On Thu, 2008-12-04 at 13:50 +0000, Martin Simmons wrote: > > >>>>> On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:20:37 +0100, Julien Cigar said: > > > > > > On Thu, 2008-12-04 at 12:50 +0000, Martin Simmons wrote: > > > > >>>>> On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:04:34 +0100, Julien Cigar said: > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2008-12-04 at 11:33 +0100, Ralf Gross wrote: > > > > > > Julien Cigar schrieb: > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you sure you need these additional options? > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hardware End of Medium = no > > > > > > > Backward Space Record = no > > > > > > > Backward Space File = no > > > > > > > Fast Forward Space File = no > > > > > > > BSF at EOM = yes > > > > > > > Two EOF = yes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, apparently it's needed for FreeBSD : > > > > > > > > > > gemini# pwd > > > > > /usr/ports/sysutils/bacula-server/files > > > > > gemini# cat pkg-message.server.in > > > > > > > > Despite the wording in that file, it is not true for all drives. These > > > > options work perfectly for me on FreeBSD 4 with an HP LTO-1: > > > > > > Ok.. good to know. > > > > > > To configure the SD I just did a "mt -f /dev/nsa0 geteotmodel", it > > > replied with 2 filemarks at EOT and then I followed the instructions of > > > the port maintainer (as I have almost no idea how to adjust most of > > > those parameters). > > > > Yes, I have to use "mt -f /dev/sa1.ctl seteotmodel 1" to initialize the > > drive. > > This sometimes needs to be repeated after inserting the first tape after > > booting, though it is persistent after that. > > > > This may be a stupid question but, how do you know if you need to set > EOT to one or two filemarks ? Apparently this one depends of the > hardware, but I haven't seen anything in my tape manual for that ..
It is difficult to predict (e.g. a DDS4 drive needs 2 marks on the same machine as the LTO-1). I would try it with 1 mark and use that if it passes btape's tests. Use 2 marks only if 1 mark doesn't work. It also depends on whether any other program uses the tape drive and need some specific configuration. __Martin ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
