tc,hago harddrake2 does see the scsi contoller, where I am having difficulty is setting up the device files in /dev for the tape drive.
As for baking up there are many ways to do that g(tar) is very good. Have not looked at dump or or some of the others that are offered on MD 9.0. I wish I could just do boot -r and let the system scan and setup the new device files, but.......that is not an option. At this point I am about to reload the system while the scsi card and tape drive are in the system. I really do not want to as I would have to put everything back that has been setup and without a backup method it makes that kinda difficult, but I have done it before. Thanks for all of your help. Mike On Thu, 2003-02-13 at 22:44, g wrote: > Michael Noble wrote: > > Sorry I forgot, I am using Mandrake 9.0 and Adaptec Ultra160 (29160). > > What I am trying to find out is how to make the device files for an > > DAT Tape drive attached to the SCSI card so that I can do backups. > > I really do not want to have to reload Mandrake to do it, but at this > > point it seems about the only solution. This rebuild also comes from > > the fact that I am trying to move the mouse from USB to PS2 and have > > not found any way to do it without a rebuild. > > > > If you can give any help, it would be appreciated. > > md 9.0, aha-2945, conner ctt8000s tr4, is what i have set up on 1 of my boxes. > diff is that i had them installed before i installed md 9. > > i just finished doing a little checking on kudzu, only to find that kudzu is not > in md 9.0. :( > > one more reason that i dislike all this gui crapola that is being used during > boot. otherwise, i would have noted kudzu missing during boot. > > i am 'old to unix, new to linux', and not up on a solution to your problem. > therefore, i am posting this back to list as i feel sure that there will be > someone who can give you info that you need. > > now, if you need some scripts for doing your tape backups, check 'expert' > archives for where i posted a reply to mark weaver. > > Date: 30 Dec 2002 11:41:11 > Subject: Re: [expert] A bit OT: Help needed - reaching the edge... > > mark and a few others that i have passed scripts along to have found much > success with cpio. i well imagine that you will find same. > > > peace out. > > tc,hago. > > g > . > -- > think green... > save a tree, save a life, save time, save bandwidth, save storage. > send email... text/plain - disable pgp/gpg/geek code attachments > =+= > if you are proud to be an american, then buy "made in america". > > > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Michael Noble mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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