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by JP » Wed, 16 May 2001 23:44:16

I have a DDS-2 DAT drive with a 6 cartridge autoloader connected to an
Adaptec AHA 2920 SCSI controller.

RH 7.0 can see the DAT drive (ID#3) but I can't manage to change tapes using
the command line and the only way I can change tapes is by pushing the
button on the front.

Can anyone help?

Regards

Jules

by **Gene Hesket** » Thu, 17 May 2001 11:16:00

Gene Heskett sends Greetings to JP ;

Quote:> I have a DDS-2 DAT drive with a 6 cartridge autoloader connected to
> an Adaptec AHA 2920 SCSI controller.
> RH 7.0 can see the DAT drive (ID#3) but I can't manage to change
> tapes using the command line and the only way I can change tapes is
> by pushing the button on the front.

Are you using 'mtx'? Its the changer handler.

Cheers, Gene
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by JP » Thu, 17 May 2001 18:05:39

Quote:> Gene Heskett sends Greetings to JP ;

> > I have a DDS-2 DAT drive with a 6 cartridge autoloader connected to
> > an Adaptec AHA 2920 SCSI controller.

> > RH 7.0 can see the DAT drive (ID#3) but I can't manage to change
> > tapes using the command line and the only way I can change tapes is
> > by pushing the button on the front.

> Are you using 'mtx'? Its the changer handler.

Cheers Gene,

I didn't know that, I'm more use to mc or mt ranload/sensemag. I'll give it
a go later.

Regards,

J

by JP » Fri, 18 May 2001 07:09:56

Quote:> Gene Heskett sends Greetings to JP ;

> > I have a DDS-2 DAT drive with a 6 cartridge autoloader connected to
> > an Adaptec AHA 2920 SCSI controller.

> > RH 7.0 can see the DAT drive (ID#3) but I can't manage to change
> > tapes using the command line and the only way I can change tapes is
> > by pushing the button on the front.

> Are you using 'mtx'? Its the changer handler.

What distro are you using? I can't find mtx anywhere!!

Was it installed as part of an application?

J

by JP » Fri, 18 May 2001 17:16:33

Quote:> What distro are you using? I can't find mtx anywhere!!

> Was it installed as part of an application?

I know this is a bit sad when you reply to your own post but I just found
the package at http://mtx.sourceforge.net/

Thanks Gene for letting me know the utility existed!

by **Gene Hesket** » Sat, 19 May 2001 12:37:12

Gene Heskett sends Greetings to JP ;

>> What distro are you using? I can't find mtx anywhere!!

>> Was it installed as part of an application?
> I know this is a bit sad when you reply to your own post but I just
> found the package at http://mtx.sourceforge.net/
> Thanks Gene for letting me know the utility existed!

Chuckle.

Well, it was almost on topic, I'm currently in the process of setting up
amanda, starting with just my office machine, but will graduate to a
Seagate ????86 with a 4 cart magazine full of dds-2 tapes. I figure if
I can get it working with a T4000s, I can make it work with mtx and the
Seagate changer. The amanda config howto/FAQ, on Frankenlinux.com,
seems to be undergoing almost daily updates.

Cheers, Gene
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