[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I have managed to acquire an IDE tape drive. I can load th etape drive
> module, but will I need a user spce program to actually controll the damn
> thing (a bit like cdrecord for CD_RW's)? If so could anyone recomend one?#
>
Hmmm
Controlling Tape Drives...first off try mt -f /dev/tape status
mt is the Magnetic Tape controller
Next you'll be wanting something to actually backup your stuff...there's
a pile of userspace tools...
Taper - Nice for interactive backups
Amanda - Great for unattended backups (what we use)
KDat - KDE Tape Backup tool (not used, so can't say any more)
And, as Mike Insch pointed out...good ol' tar.
To use tar try this: tar -zcvf /dev/tape /home/* /etc/* /usr/local/* for
example.
HTH
Kevin
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