Ques: Linux RH 7 & SCSI Tape
penguin
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...the instructions said Windows 95 or better - so I installed Linux
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Colonel Samual Flagg, US Army Intelligence (ret) wrote:
> I am complete newbie to Linux and Tape drives.
>
> Running RH 7.0, External SCSI, Quantum DLT4000 20Gig Tape Drive. Have
> no idea about the ins-and-outs of mounting and/or using a tape drive.
>
> Looking for a few pointers. Information obtained at RH sites is
> sparce, info from Quantum site pertaining to Linux is even less so.
> Nothing in the documentation for the drive pertaining to Linux.
>
> Yes, the tape works with Linux, have seen it in operation, trying to
> obtain the info on my own (I guess to keep from looking like a
> complete moron ;p)
>
> I need to:
>
> verify the tape is working (mount?)
>
> be able to address the drive for backups (amanda, which I am fairly
> confident I can work, if I can get to the tape :)
>
> all the basics for tape drives.
>
>
>
> --
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>
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