-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 8:33 AM To: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Problem with either drivers
Quoting tomasz dereszynski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > [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 > Yep you were right. Somehow the sd was running and tied up the drive. I shutdown bacula and the testing has begun. Now to figure out how to configure it properly and setup my tape rotation. Back to the manual. Thanks! Glen ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
