[NTLUG:Discuss] Tape Backup info needed - Help?

[Stephen Davidson]

Robert Pearson wrote:
>On 9/19/05, Stephen Davidson <gorky at freenet.carleton.ca> wrote:
>  
>>gorky:~ # modprobe ftape
>>gorky:~ # mt -f /dev/qft0 status
>>mt: /dev/qft0: No such device or address
>>gorky:~ # mt status
>>mt: /dev/tape: No such file or directory
>>gorky:~ # mt -f /dev/ftape
>>Usage: mt [-V] [-f device] [--file=device] [--rsh-command=command]
>>        [--help] [--version] operation [count]
>>gorky:~ # mt -f /dev/ftape status
>>mt: /dev/ftape: No such device or address
>>gorky:~ #
>>
>>from dmesg;
>>bootsplash: status on console 0 changed to on
>>subfs 0.9
>>ftape: module not supported by Novell, setting U taint flag.
>>ftape v3.04d 25/11/97
>>    
>
>Did you have any luck getting the tape to work or even be seen by the
>OS and machine?
>
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Hi Robert.

Nope.  No luck at all.

-Steve
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