[NTLUG:Discuss] mtx and adic faststor

[Fred James]

Chris Cox wrote:

>Fred James wrote:
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>>All
>>ADIC FastStor 7 tape changer
>>Mandrake Linux 9.1
>>mtx version 1.2.17rel
>>
>>So far I have not been able to get the tapes to load/unload.  Thank you 
>>in advance for any help you may be able to offer
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>Moving from device to slot is DIFFERENT from unloading
>the tape from the tape unit.
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>You need to first do a:
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>mt -f /dev/st0 offline
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>(or whatever the tape device name is)
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>before doing the slot move.
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>Just a guess...
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Chris Cox
Thank you - that seems to do it (if I haven't missed something after the 
load command - should be OK) - didn't have to do that with the Overland 
LoaderXpress for whatever reason.
Regards
Fred James