Hi Ali,
On 25-Jan-99 ali wrote:
> Hi!!
>
> Well, thanks for the response and all the advice. I finally got my
> drive up and
> running.
>
> But just one problem. I'm only able to write one volume to the tape.
> When I issue
> the command "ftmt -f /dev/qft0 eom" or "mt -f /dev/qft0 eod" (or any
You need to use the non-rewinding device, like this:
ftmt -f /dev/nqft0 eom etc.
Carl
> other similar
> command used to append files to the tape) my drive just does not
> respond. Hence I'm
> always over-writing the first volume on the cartridge. (Actually, the
> light next to
> the green light on the drive flickers a few times when I issue the
> command but
> nothing else happens.)
>
> Perhaps I haven't configured the drive properly or I'm not issuing
> the correct
> command.
>
> If you can help please do.
>
> ( PS I'm using ftape 4.03pre2 and ftape-tools 1.07 on RH 5.0 kernel
> 2.0.31)
>
> Thanks again
> ali
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E-Mail: Carl J. Nobile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 25-Jan-99
Time: 19:26:07
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