>>>>> On Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:04:22 -0700, dieruffgrad  said:
> 
> I have installed bacula 5.0.3 on opensuse 11.3 64bit. I have been able to
> backup to file, and restore from a file backup with no problem. I now have
> an HP 72x6 dat external tape drive that I would like to use. I am kind of
> lost on how to configure bacula you use a tape drive. I know the device is
> dev/st0, but not to sure were to go from there.

There are some example tape configs in the default bacula-sd.conf.  Note also
that Bacula should use /dev/nst0, not /dev/st0.

I suggest you run the tape tests described here:

http://www.bacula.org/5.0.x-manuals/en/problems/problems/Testing_Your_Tape_Drive.html

__Martin

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