backup to DEC TZ87
Hello all;
I just added a DEC TZ87 tape drive to my Debian system (potato) and
would like to use it for creating backups. Checking /var/log/messages
reports:
Jan 14 19:34:46 mustang kernel: Detected scsi generic sgd at scsi0,
channel 0, id 5, lun 0
Jan 14 19:34:46 mustang kernel: Vendor: DEC Model: TZ87 (C)
DEC Rev: 9104
Jan 14 19:34:46 mustang kernel: Type: Sequential-Access
ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Jan 14 19:34:46 mustang kernel: Detected scsi tape st0 at scsi0, channel
0, id 6, lun 0
The problem is that there is no /dev/st0 or /dev/sgd and using /dev/sg6
results in:
mustang:~# dump -0u -f /dev/sg6 /
DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Sat Jan 15 18:50:03 2000
DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch
DUMP: Dumping /dev/sda8 (/) to /dev/sg6
DUMP: Label: none
DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files]
DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories]
DUMP: estimated 766872 tape blocks on 19.71 tape(s).
DUMP: Cannot open output "/dev/sg6".
DUMP: Do you want to retry the open?: ("yes" or "no") yes
DUMP: Cannot open output "/dev/sg6".
DUMP: Do you want to retry the open?: ("yes" or "no") no
DUMP: The ENTIRE dump is aborted.
Now maybe I just am not using dump correctly?!? The reason I say this is
because it says it will take 19.71 tapes, but each tape on the unit can
hold 10GB uncompressed and 20GB compressed. This system only has two 2GB
drives in it. Yes I RTFM, but I am still uncertian/confused.
Any ideas/suggestions?
TIA,
Ron
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