Re: Tapedrives with USB?
Michael Schmidt wrote: Hello together, is it impossible to run USB driven tapedrives under OpenBSD? The hardware list shows them to be officially not supported. Thanks to all who replied. I have kape my fingers off USB-tapes and could get a SCSI-tape. SCSI forever ;) -- Michael Schmidt MIRRORS: DJGPP ftp://ftp.fh-koblenz.de/pub/DJGPP/ Ghostscript ftp://ftp.fh-koblenz.de/pub/Ghostscript/
Tapedrives with USB?
Hello together, is it impossible to run USB driven tapedrives under OpenBSD? The hardware list shows them to be officially not supported. My questions are: Aren4t they not detected as tapedrives under USB under OpenBSD? Or are there other reasons they are not mentioned in the hardware list? In case some people have tested it, any experiences to share? Can4t built-in tools like tar (or other ones?) be used? Have a nice day Michael -- Michael Schmidt MIRRORS: DJGPP ftp://ftp.fh-koblenz.de/pub/DJGPP/ Ghostscript ftp://ftp.fh-koblenz.de/pub/Ghostscript/
Re: Tapedrives with USB?
On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 11:44:20AM +0100, Michael Schmidt wrote: Hello together, is it impossible to run USB driven tapedrives under OpenBSD? The hardware list shows them to be officially not supported. My questions are: Aren4t they not detected as tapedrives under USB under OpenBSD? Or are there other reasons they are not mentioned in the hardware list? In case some people have tested it, any experiences to share? Can4t built-in tools like tar (or other ones?) be used? *If* the tapedrive is recognized as, at least, a character device, it is possible to use it with tar, dump, or AMANDA (much preferable, IMNSHO, as it does a lot of the work that would otherwise need to be scripted away; but it does assume some things, too, most importantly that the host is usually on). Joachim
Re: Tapedrives with USB?
On 2/2/06, Michael Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello together, is it impossible to run USB driven tapedrives under OpenBSD? I tried it. Worked a couple times (sorta). The system would periodically lock up with errors about a disconnected SCSI device. I had my company spring for a SCSI drive, and did away with the very unreliable USB. Maybe it's improved since (that was on 3.5 IIRC), but I don't care to mess with it anymore. --Bryan
