RE: [plug] tape drives

[Fritz Mesedilla]

Title: Re: [plug] tape drives

the tape drive was supplied by ibm with the server... unfortunately, when ibm delivered the servers they *forgot* the tape drives and thus, delivered it late.

 

it is detected by rh 7.0 just as likot has suggested by "dmesg |more"

 

"(scsi0:0:6:0) Synchronous at 40.0 Mbyte/sec, offset 8.
  Vendor: SEAGATE   Model: DAT    06240-XXX  Rev: 8110
  Type:   Sequential-Access                  ANSI SCSI revision: 03
  Vendor: SDR       Model: GEM200            Rev: 2  
  Type:   Processor                          ANSI SCSI revision: 02

"

 

it is scsi, but i can't find in anywhere in /dev/ what is used before in rh 6.1 was /dev/rst0 but there is none right now in rh7.0

 

what else do i need?

 

thanks.

 

Fritz Mesedilla
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-----Original Message-----
From: Orlando Andico [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 7:27 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [plug] tape drives

On Wed, 18 Jul 2001, zorkdork wrote:
..
> >but i need the mount name... > >btw, is a simple "mount /dev/rst0"
> right? or am i lacing some other things? >do i need to install a
> software or something?
>
> well, aside from finding or creating the correct /dev node...you will
> have to put a line in the /etc/fstab file to make mounting it as easy
> as you quoted.  without the proper entries, you will have to supply
> correct commandline options para mag mount nang maayos

is it safe to mount a TAPE DRIVE? aren't those serial devices? what I know
is, you just do

tar cvf /dev/st0 /directory/to/backup

in order to do a backup.. tar at least knows how to write to a tape drive
and can even span tapes. although you really should get BRU or Arkeia
Backup for any serious work.

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Orlando Andico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Mosaic Communications, Inc.

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