I am using evaluation version of Suse Linux 9.0 enterprise server. I do not how use tape drive in Linux.
Thank you
Komal
Hello Komal,
If it's a SCSI tape device try the following to create and archive:
on Gnu-Linux -- tar -cvf /dev/st0 /path/to/dir on AIX -- tar -cvf /dev/rmt0 /path/to/dir
"man tar" for more info.
HTH
Trevor
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Evening Komal,
<snip> Make sure that scsi module is installed and also st ( in may cases ).
then check the status.
mt -t /dev/st0 status ( for checking the status of the tape ).
Regards, Animesh.
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