> what means u should stick it in place like /etc/devfs.conf on FreeBSD
This is SUSE, so I have no /etc/devfs.conf. Well, my problem is not with Bacula itself. I loaded a tape into the drive and issued this at the command line: # mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind # mt: /dev/nst0: Input/output error So the computer itself can't see the drive. However, commands issued to the autchanger work just fine. I loaded a tape into the drive with this: # ./mtx-changer /dev/sg1 load 1 /dev/nst0 0 Unloading works as well. So I re-booted. After loading a tape, mt shows normal results. Still, *label barcode has the same input/output errors. After loading a tape, mt -f /dev/nst0 status shows this: drive type = Generic SCSI-2 tape drive status = -211392892 sense key error = 0 residue count = 0 file number = 0 block number = 0 Tape block size 1024 bytes. Density code 0x82 (unknown). Soft error count since last status=01 General status bits on (41010000): BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN It does not make a CR-LF at the end of the last line, so the command prompt appears right after '_EN'. The tape drive /dev/nst0 passes the mt and tar test (tar cvf /dev/nst0 . followed by a rewind and tar tvf /dev/nst0), so the OS seems to be happy with the drive. OK, Bacula will label the volumes one at a time. From bconsole I issue a label command, select the autochanger device from the storage resource list, give it the name of the tape in slot 1, and select the Daily pool. Here's what bacula tells me: Connecting to Storage daemon Auto at bacula-test:9103 ... Sending label command for Volume "A0000001" Slot 0 ... Invalid slot=0 defined, cannot autload Volume. 3301 Issuing autochanger "loaded? drive 0" command. 3302 Auchanger"loaded? drive 0", result is Slot 1 block.c:275 volume data error at 0:0! Wanded ID: "BB02", got "". Buffer discarded. 3000 OK label. VolBytes=64512 DVD=0 Volume="A0000001" Device="VXA3" (/dev/nst0) Catalog record for Volume "A0000001", Slot 0 successfully creatged. Requesting to mount VXA3 ... 3001 Device "VXA3" (/dev/nst0) is mounted with Volume "A0000001" You have messages. *m 10-Jul 08:55 bacula-dir: Error: bnet.c:439 Write error sending 57 bytes to client:127:0.0.2:36131: ERR=Broken pipe If, however, I issue this command: *label storage=Auto volume=A0000002 slot=2 Bacula deals with it flawlessly. I do get the I/O error mentioned in the manual, but otherwise it's OK. Much ado about nothing, I suppose, but I'm under some pressure here. Thanks to all. -- Tks n rgds, Richard White CNE6, Linux+ Network Engineer Mason County, Washington 360-427-5501 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
