>>>>> "jz" == Jianping Zhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
jz> I have IBM iseries 230 sever with ridhat linux 7.1on it. I recently boutgh
jz> a new tape drive for IBM (20/40GB DDS/4 4mm Internal tape dirve)
jz> I think I have setup the tape drive in the server. the server can detect
jz> the tape drive now.
jz> But when I try to use linux command to back up a small diretory to the
jz> tape, it does not work. The tape does not even wind.
jz> I used the commamd
jz> tar cvzf /dev/st0 /home/jianping
jz> I could see the tape-drive activity indicator and Catridge presence
jz> indicator on. But When the process finished, I found nothing had been
jz> done. the tape did not even wind(it was still in the original status).
jz> What counld be the potential problem?
jz> Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated!!
How about trying to use some of the mt commands, such as
mt -f /dev/st0 status
or
mt -f /dev/st0 rewind
These commands are part of the mt-st rpm and should at least tell
you if you can talk to the drive.
Are you sure that you have permission to write to /dev/st0 and
that /dev/st0 are seen from dmesg ?
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