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Subject: Re: how to use tape changer ch0
In-Reply-To: <199702100136.TAA16088@shell.futuresouth.com> from Tim Tsai at "Feb 9, 97 07:36:05 pm"
To: tim@futuresouth.com (Tim Tsai)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 16:31:56 -1000 (HST)
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From: "David Langford" <langfod@dihelix.com>
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Tim Tsai
>> I have a Seagate/Conner/Archive 4586NP that I would like to
>> get working with Amanda.
>
>> Shows as ether st0 or ch0 but never both. It works great as st0
>> if I feel like manully flipping through the tapes. I would like
>> to get it working for automated backups but I cant seem to figure
>> out how one would go about using the ch0 driver.
>
>  I have the same setup.  Try the following:
>
>  chio move slot 0 drive 0 (to load tape)
>  chio move drive 0 slot 0 (to eject)
>
>  I don't have it working with Amanda yet but I see /dev/ch* and
>/dev/nrst* /dev/rst*, etc.
>
>  I am running 2.1.6.1 BTW.

Umm where do I find chio ? Running 2.2-GAMMA here.


-David Langford
 langfod@dihelix.com