> Has anyone gotten a Dell powervault 100t dds scsi tape drive to work? > I want to set it up with Amanda, but I am finding a lack of > documentation and examples. Dell does support Linux (weakly but they do), have you called them/checked their Web site?
> Do you know where a good HOWTO is or example of setting up a scsi tape drive? is http://gear.torque.net/scsi/SCSI-2.4-HOWTO of any help to you? Also see man st > Is /dev/nst0 the correct device to use? Is there a way to test the > communication to the tape drive? You can test the drive with dd if=/foo/bar/somefile of=/dev/st0 WARNING: use dd *carefully* and be sure to use a tape you don't care about Pete -- http://www.elbnet.com ELB Internet Services, Inc. Web Design, Computer Consulting, Internet Hosting
