* Frank Smith <fsmith AT hoovers DOT com> [20071127 12:05]:
> Jean-Francois Malouin wrote:
> > So from the lack of replies I gather that I'm alone on this...
> > 
> 
> It probably just means nobody on the list has an IBM 3584.  However,
> the top link on a Google search for "IBM 3584 mtx" returned a page
> with this link:

good god, I could I miss this one!?!
Thanks
jf

> <http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/message.jspa?messageID=13745192>
>    "I reached IBM 3584 functions through mtx prog such as
>    mtx -f /dev/sg1 status (all the other options work fine
>    as well). I compiled kernel 2.6.12 with sg (scsi generic
>    and (scsi tape)st. It works well with amanda backup system.
>    I don't use IBMtape.o."
> 
> Frank
> 
> > jf
> > 
> > * Jean-Francois Malouin <Jean-Francois.Malouin AT bic.mni.mcgill DOT ca> 
> > [20071123 10:50]:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Really this does not pertain to the amanda list but before I go deeper
> >> in my search I was wondering if anyone has any experience and
> >> recommendations wrt to an IBM 3584 tape library: is it possible to
> >> drive the robot with mtx? Comes with 9 LTO-2 FC tape drives and I
> >> could get it cheap...
> >>
> >> thanks!
> >> jf
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> > 
> 
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