> I had Debian 3.0r1 on this machine in a previous life (using > '/dev/nst0' as > the tape device) and when using flexbackup, did not receive > such messages. > The Flexbackup documentation says for FreeBSD users to use > /dev/nsa0 as the > nonrewinding device. > > Suggestions? > > ~Doug
More data... Here's the out of flexbackup -test-tape-drive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/bin: flexbackup -test-tape-drive flexbackup version 1.2.1 (http://flexbackup.sourceforge.net) /etc/flexbackup.conf syntax OK |------------------------------------------------------------ | Checking 'buffer' on this machine... Ok | Checking /bin/sh on this machine... unknown (probably Bourne Shell) |------------------------------------------------------------ /dev/nsa0: old model was 1 filemark at EOT /dev/nsa0: new model is 1 filemark at EOT | Testing will *erase* the tape currently in the drive! | Hit CTRL-C to abort within 10 seconds... |------------------------------------------------------------ | If for some reason this program does not exit within a few minutes, | Hit CTRL-C, and try adjusting $blksize, $pad_blocks, or $mt_blksize. |------------------------------------------------------------ | Rewinding & erasing tape... | Found index key 200505021626, next file is 1 | Record for 200505021626:all not found |------------------------------------------------------------ | Creating index key 200505031104 |------------------------------------------------------------ /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 1 Writing test file #1 Kilobytes Out 160 /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 17 Writing test file #2 Kilobytes Out 10 /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 18 Writing test file #3 Kilobytes Out 160 /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 34 Rewinding... Skipping index label... /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 1 Reading test file #1 Kilobytes Out 160 /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 17 Reading test file #2 Kilobytes Out 10 /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 18 Reading test file #3 Kilobytes Out 160 /dev/nsa0: hardware block location 34 Comparing... SUCCESS! Tape drive parameters seem to work just fine [EMAIL PROTECTED]/bin: I see flexbackup doesn't know which shell I am running. I'm running FreeBSD 5.3. Wonder how I can effectively communicate to flexbackup the shell version? [EMAIL PROTECTED]/bin: mt -f /dev/nsa0 status Mode Density Blocksize bpi Compression Current: 0x25:DDS-3 variable 97000 DCLZ ---------available modes--------- 0: 0x25:DDS-3 variable 97000 DCLZ 1: 0x25:DDS-3 variable 97000 DCLZ 2: 0x25:DDS-3 variable 97000 DCLZ 3: 0x25:DDS-3 variable 97000 DCLZ --------------------------------- Current Driver State: at rest. --------------------------------- File Number: 0 Record Number: 0 Residual Count 0 Also tape drive is identified as: sa0 at ahc1 bus 0 target 6 lun 0 sa0: <ARCHIVE Python 04106-XXX 743B> Removable Sequential Access SCSI-2 device sa0: 5.000MB/s transfers (5.000MHz, offset 15) Umm...? ~Doug ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. Get your fingers limbered up and give it your best shot. 4 great events, 4 opportunities to win big! Highest score wins.NEC IT Guy Games. Play to win an NEC 61 plasma display. Visit http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 _______________________________________________ flexbackup-help mailing list flexbackup-help@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flexbackup-help
