I'm using this changer for years, and it's acting very good.
I use the "chg-zd-mtx" script that I modified a bit (I added some "sleep" into 
it because it seemed to go on too quickly and printed some errors due to the 
fact that the script thought that the robot was ready although it was not 
because of a tape change in course).
I actually use amanda 2.4.3 on this Linux server.

Chris Miller, you're right: it's "mtx" that talks to the changer, through the 
changer script. And you're right again : "mtx" is a SF project: 
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mtx.


This thread would better go on amanda users ML rather than the hackers one...


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On Wed, 7 May 2003 12:28:44 -0500 (CDT)
Karen A Swanberg <swanberg AT tc.umn DOT edu> wrote:

> 
> Is anyone successfully using Overland Tape Drives with AMANDA on OpenBSD?
> I'm looking at buying the Overland LoaderXpress (DLT8000 drive, with a
> 10-slot changer), upgrading from a Quantum DLT 4000.
> 
> (Currently running OBSD 2.9 + Amanda 2.4.2p2, upgrading to 3.3 + AMANDA
> 2.4.4 as soon as classes end.)
> 
> Thanks!
> -Karen
> 
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