>>>>> "jz" == Jianping Zhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
jz> Thank you for your advice.
jz> mt -f /dev/st0 status
jz> and
jz> mt -f /dev/st0 rewind
jz> both work.
Good then everything is talking correctly.
jz> how can I make sure that I have permission to write to /dev/st0?
Permissions on /dev/st0 should be such that if you are trying to use
it as a user:
crw-rw-rw- 1 root disk 9, 0 Apr 11 10:25 /dev/st0
jz> how can I check that /dev/st0 are seen from dmesg ?
This is not important now that you are able to talk to the drive.
Now try something like:
mt -f /dev/st0 rewind
then
tar cvf /dev/st0 /etc
jz> Thank you!!
jz> On Mon, 27 May 2002, R.Curtis wrote:
>> >>>>> "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 ?
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> R. Curtis
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>>
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jz> Jianping Zhu
jz> Department of Computer Science
jz> Univerity of Georgia
jz> Athens, GA 30602
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