I have never used a tape drive in Linux, so this is a shot in the dark,
but do you need an entry in /etc/fstab?
Bob
Ted Ozolins wrote:
> Joseph wrote:
>
>> Why not use rsync; check this webpage and the rsync link.
>> http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/
>>
>>
>>
> Thanks for the link., I'll be giving this a try once I can get the
> tape drive working with gentoo. Everything I've read googling has not
> brought me any closer to using this drive.
> I have ATAPI tape support in the kernel, I have placed "REGISTER
> ^tapes/tape0/mt$ CFUNCTION GLOBAL mksymlink $devname tape" in
> devfsd.conf and /dev/tape is being created. Also /dev/ht0 is being
> created which points to /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target1/lun0/mt whereas
> /dev/tape points to /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target1/lun0/mtn. I'm sure I'm
> missing something basic but can't see the forest for the dang trees.
> Any suggestions?
>
>
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but do you need an entry in /etc/fstab?
Bob
Ted Ozolins wrote:
> Joseph wrote:
>
>> Why not use rsync; check this webpage and the rsync link.
>> http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/
>>
>>
>>
> Thanks for the link., I'll be giving this a try once I can get the
> tape drive working with gentoo. Everything I've read googling has not
> brought me any closer to using this drive.
> I have ATAPI tape support in the kernel, I have placed "REGISTER
> ^tapes/tape0/mt$ CFUNCTION GLOBAL mksymlink $devname tape" in
> devfsd.conf and /dev/tape is being created. Also /dev/ht0 is being
> created which points to /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target1/lun0/mt whereas
> /dev/tape points to /dev/ide/host0/bus1/target1/lun0/mtn. I'm sure I'm
> missing something basic but can't see the forest for the dang trees.
> Any suggestions?
>
>
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