Thanks for all the help,
I found tar and cpio commands too complicated for a first-time-user, would
you please give me an example of tar or cpio command for back-uping from a
remote machine via nfs.
In real life local machine is physio.ktu.edu.tr and I want to back-up the
two directories of meds.ktu.edu.tr, say /home and /etc directories. I am
root on both machines and NFS is running ok. I'll put the command to the
physio.... cron to make twice a week back-ups. scsi tape-backup unit is on
/dev/nst0 on physio.ktu.edu.tr.
If you give me this example of tar or cpio command this will be
2-days-saver for me.
Thanks in advance.
On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Ric Anderson wrote:
> You cannot "mount" tape devices. You write to the directly using tar
> or dd or dump or whatever program you like. if you want the tape
> to rewind at close (or program exit) use st0. Otherwise use nst0.
>
> I've used HP C1533 tape drives for several years. The only weak point
> in the drive is you must be VERY consistent about running a cleaning
> tape thru it every 7 tapes or once per week if its in weekly use. If
> you only use it once or twice monthly, run the cleaning tape thru
> before each use.
>
> I don't know about any menu drive backup software. I use the command
> line versions because I can stuff them into a script easily
>
> Cheers,
> Ric Anderson ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
> "Can BAYTAN M.D. (Physiology)" wrote:
> >
> > Thank you for all and Mr. LaBash and Mr. Scott,
> >
> > Now everything seems to work, you can see my struggle below,but I have two
> > more one questions, since density code shows "0x0 default" Am I gonna able
> > to use compression? If yes how? Second one is is there a menu driven
> > backup "HP SureStore DAT8" compatible software suggestion?
> >
> > My most recent wrestling history with makedev this morning, please check
> > and see how the Gremlins play a role on an HP product:
> >
> > What the log says about SCSI is:
> >
> > ep 27 13:25:11 physio kernel: scsi0 : AdvanSys SCSI 2.0: PCI Ultra 16 CDB:
> > Sep 27 13:25:11 physio kernel: scsi : 1 host.
> > Sep 27 13:25:11 physio kernel: Vendor: HP Model: C1533A
> > Sep 27 13:25:11 physio kernel: Type: Sequential-Access
> > thats all
> >
> > lsmod :
> > Module Pages Used by
> >
> > sound 16 [sb uart401] 0
> > advansys 15 0
> >
> > makedev st0 just worked now, it wasn't working yesterday, pls. don't ask
> > why! :)
> >
> > >mt -f /dev/st0 status
> > SCSI 2 tape drive:
> > File number=-1, block number=-1, partition=0.
> > Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x24 (DDS-2).
> > Soft error count since last status=0
> > General status bits on (1010000): <------------------- !!!!!
> > ONLINE IM_REP_EN
> >
> > uh oh!
> > >./MAKEDEV nst0
> > ./MAKEDEV: don't know how to make device "nst0"
> >
> > Wait a minute nst0 worked too..... wonder how!!
> >
> > >mt -f /dev/nst0 status
> > SCSI 2 tape drive:
> > File number=0, block number=0, partition=0.
> > Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).
> > Soft error count since last status=0
> > General status bits on (40050000): <-------------
> > BOT DR_OPEN IM_REP_EN
> >
> > Please note the byte difference between st0 and nst0........!
> >
> > Yes it is corrected now.
> >
> > >mt -f /dev/st0 status
> > SCSI 2 tape drive:
> > File number=0, block number=0, partition=0.
> > Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).
> > Soft error count since last status=0
> > General status bits on (40050000): <----------------- :)
> > BOT DR_OPEN IM_REP_EN
> >
> > Guess good Gremlins inside of it. Smart HP
> >
> > >mount /dev/st0 /tapeback
> > mount: /dev/st0 is not a block device
> >
> > Hmmmm, don't laugh I am learning this stuff.
> >
> > On Mon, 27 Sep 1999, Louis J. LaBash wrote:
> >
> > > Can,
> > > > How do we mount HP Surestore DAT8 on RedHat with 2.0.32 kernel?
> > > > I tried makedev with no success.
> > >
> > > You need support for st (SCSI Tape), note last line below:
> > >
> > > Sep 27 08:42:57 lou1 kernel: scsi0 : AdvanSys SCSI 3.1E: PCI 240 CDB: IO
>E800/F, IRQ 11
> > > Sep 27 08:42:57 lou1 kernel: scsi : 1 host.
> > > Sep 27 08:42:58 lou1 kernel: Vendor: ARCHIVE Model: Python 00072-001 Rev:
>4.BT
> > > Sep 27 08:42:58 lou1 kernel: Type: Sequential-Access ANSI
>SCSI revision: 02
> > > Sep 27 08:42:58 lou1 kernel: Vendor: ARCHIVE Model: Python 00072-001 Rev:
>4.BT
> > > Sep 27 08:42:58 lou1 kernel: Type: Medium Changer ANSI
>SCSI revision: 02
> > > Sep 27 08:42:58 lou1 kernel: Detected scsi tape st0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 2,
>lun 0
> > >
> > > anyway my DAT is on "dev/st0" (rewinding) and "/dev/nst0" (non-rewinding).
> > > Try typing "export TAPE=/dev/nst0" then "mt status" and you should see
> > > something like: (or "mt -f /dev/nst0 status)
> > >
> > > lou1:/usr/src/mtx-1.1 # mt status
> > > SCSI 2 tape drive:
> > > File number=-1, block number=-1, partition=0.
> > > Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).
> > > Soft error count since last status=0
> > > General status bits on (50000):
> > > DR_OPEN IM_REP_EN
> > >
> > > ls -l /dev/st0
> > > crw-rw---- 1 root disk 9, 0 Apr 15 00:14 /dev/st0
> > >
> > > ls -l /dev/nst0
> > > crw-rw---- 1 root disk 9, 128 Apr 15 00:14 /dev/nst0
> > >
> > > lsmod
> > > Module Size Used by
> > > advansys 67740 0 (autoclean)
> > > st 32684 0 (autoclean)
> > > scsi_mod 45060 2 (autoclean) [advansys st]
> > > ...
> > >
> > > I am using an Advansys SCSI card. Hope this is of some utility.
> > > --
> > > Louis-ljl-{[EMAIL PROTECTED]}
> > >
> >
> > Can Baytan M.D. (SysAdmin)- http://meds.ktu.edu.tr/cbaytan/cbaytan.html
> > Karadeniz (Blacksea) Technical University
> > Medical School, Dept. of Physiology--Trabzon/TR
> > Fax:+90(462)325-2270 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (BX15TGE)
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