> * Elmar Kolkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Wed, May 01, 2002 at 04:43:49PM +0200)
>
>> We are trying here to make backups of a Linux File Server on a DLT
>> 8000 tapedrive, but we can not get it to streaming mode. We tried
>> everything we
>
>> Does anyone have a clue ?
>
> to get the obvious out of the way,
> are you using a spooldisk or are you dumping directly to tape ?
> If the latter, Im not surprised you do not get streaming mode.
It doesn't matter if we use a holding disk or not...
But the problem is solved by using another DLT drive (we were lucky enough
to have one). The problem seemed to be in the drive, probably a memory
problem or something like that. The backup is now running without a glitch.
>
>>
Thanx
Elmar
