Amanda-Users

Re: DLT8000s in a TL891 on Compaq kit running RedHat 7.3 Input/output error

2002-08-15 14:04:20
Subject: Re: DLT8000s in a TL891 on Compaq kit running RedHat 7.3 Input/output error
From: Gene Heskett <gene_heskett AT iolinc DOT net>
To: Owen Williams <williams AT dmu.ac DOT uk>, amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 13:51:13 -0400
On Thursday 15 August 2002 13:00, Gene Heskett wrote:

>Hummm, there is a 'startuse' in mine, currently set for 0.  Does
>anyone know if this is the starting slot, or is it the number
>offset to be added to all further slot numbering schemes?
>
>If its the base 0/base 1 switch, a lot of changer vs newbie
> problems would be solved.
>
>Inquiring minds, even this old one, want to know...

I had this idea that if I changed the startuse and enduse and 
cleaningtape numbers in chg-scsi.conf, that the startuse would 
adjust the numbering base.  Alas it didn't, so now the regularly 
scheduled program will resume.

-- 
Cheers, Gene
AMD K6-III@500mhz 320M
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