[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Quoting tomasz dereszynski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
>> Glen Vickers wrote:
>>> Hello all.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I’m new to the list and having some issues with getting this backup tape
>>> system running. I decided to use bacula because it has a GUI form on
>>> webmin making it easier to remotely manage.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> When at console I’m running a test to see if I can’t get this thing to run.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> */sbin/btape -c /etc/bacula/bacula-sd.conf /dev/nst0*
>>>
>>> *Tape block granularity is 1024 bytes.*
>>>
>>> *btape: butil.c:285 Using device: "/dev/nst0" for writing.*
>>>
>>> *27-Jan 15:48 btape: Fatal Error at device.c:296 because:*
>>>
>>> *dev open failed: dev.c:433 Unable to open device "DDS-4" (/dev/nst0):
>>> ERR=Device or resource busy*
>>>
>>> * *
>>>
>>> *27-Jan 15:48 btape JobId 0: Fatal error: butil.c:194 Cannot open
>>> "DDS-4" (/dev/nst0)*
>>>
>>> * *
>>>
>>> I’m assuming it is probably a driver problem but I’m not sure. When I
>>> did the straight write test and mounting of the tape drive…. I didn’t
>>> get any errors. Anyone point me in the right direction to get this
>>> resolved?
>>
>>
>> what system is it?
>> are you sure as device appear as /dev/nst0?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Redhat FC8 the tape drive is a Dell LTO2 drive. After I installed the
> SCSI drivers for the Adaptec controller I had installed they used nst0
> and st0 depending on which you look at. I believe the certance tape
> is probably the st0 so maybe that is my issue. I'll have to have
> another look see.
as they say - read and understand.
is bacula-sd instance running during this test? cos it said as 'resource
is busy' what often means bacula-sd is running in background
make sure as nothing else is using this device and try again
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tomasz dereszynski | understand the problem." -- Woody Allen
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| different." -- Albert Einstein
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