On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 at 11:25am, Byarlay, Wayne A. wrote

> That unfortunately doesn't work.
> 
> I don't know if /dev/nst0 exists in this config... I tried to use it in
> the beginning, to no avail. That is what debian calls it in the old
> configuration on the old Hard Drive. For some reason, Debian assigns it
> /dev/st0 in the boot log.
> 
> the results of mt -f /dev/st0 status are:
> 
> SCSI 2 tape drive:
> File number=0, block number=0, partition=0.
> Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x1b (DLT 35GB).
> Soft error count since last status=0
> General status bits on (41010000):
>  BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
> 
> the results of mt -f /dev/nst0 status are:
> 
> SCSI 2 tape drive:
> File number=0, block number=0, partition=0.
> Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x1b (DLT 35GB).
> Soft error count since last status=0
> General status bits on (41010000):
>  BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN

You *have* to use /dev/nst0 with amanda.  Amanda will not work with a 
rewinding tape device.  From the outputs above, 'mt rewind' *shouldn't* do 
anything, because the tape is already rewound.  What happens if you try to 
amlabel a tape?  Even more basic, what happens if try to tar directly to 
the tape?

-- 
Joshua Baker-LePain
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University