> Okay, I think I understand how Bacula is handling these. I'm testing
> some other modifications to the mtx-changer script, though. If anybody
> has a working autochanger on Linux, could you send me the following
> output for comparison's sake?
>
>  - mtx -f <device> inventory
>  - mtx -f <device> status
>  - mtx-changer <device> list
>  - mtx-changer <device> loaded 0 <drive> <drive index>
>
> This would be really, really helpful.
>
dev6 ~ # mtx -f /dev/autochanger1 inventory
dev6 ~ # mtx -f /dev/autochanger1 status
  Storage Changer /dev/autochanger1:2 Drives, 24 Slots ( 1 Import/Export )
Data Transfer Element 0:Empty
Data Transfer Element 1:Full (Unknown Storage Element Loaded):VolumeTag = A00048
      Storage Element 1:Full :VolumeTag=A00030
      Storage Element 2:Full :VolumeTag=A00029
      Storage Element 3:Full :VolumeTag=A00059
      Storage Element 4:Full :VolumeTag=A00037
      Storage Element 5:Full :VolumeTag=A00023
      Storage Element 6:Full :VolumeTag=A00006
      Storage Element 7:Full :VolumeTag=A00007
      Storage Element 8:Full :VolumeTag=A00020
      Storage Element 9:Full :VolumeTag=A00028
      Storage Element 10:Full :VolumeTag=A00021
      Storage Element 11:Full :VolumeTag=A00054
      Storage Element 12:Full :VolumeTag=A00039
      Storage Element 13:Empty:VolumeTag=
      Storage Element 14:Full :VolumeTag=A00012
      Storage Element 15:Full :VolumeTag=A00046
      Storage Element 16:Full :VolumeTag=A00049
      Storage Element 17:Full :VolumeTag=A00009
      Storage Element 18:Full :VolumeTag=A00014
      Storage Element 19:Full :VolumeTag=A00057
      Storage Element 20:Full :VolumeTag=A00060
      Storage Element 21:Full :VolumeTag=A00015
      Storage Element 22:Full :VolumeTag=A00043
      Storage Element 23:Full :VolumeTag=A00061
      Storage Element 24 IMPORT/EXPORT:Empty:VolumeTag=
dev6 ~ #
dev6 ~ # mtx -f /dev/autochanger1 list
Usage:
  mtx --version
  mtx [ -f <loader-dev> ] noattach <more commands>
  mtx [ -f <loader-dev> ] inquiry | inventory
  mtx [ -f <loader-dev> ] [nobarcode] status
  mtx [ -f <loader-dev> ] first [<drive#>]
  mtx [ -f <loader-dev> ] last [<drive#>]
  mtx [ -f <loader-dev> ] next [<drive#>]
  mtx [ -f <loader-dev> ] previous [<drive#>]
  mtx [ -f <loader-dev> ] [invert] load <storage-element-number> [<drive#>]
  mtx [ -f <loader-dev> ] [invert] unload [<storage-element-number>][<drive#>]
  mtx [ -f <loader-dev> ] [eepos eepos-number] transfer
<storage-element-number> <storage-element-number>
  mtx [ -f <device> ] eject

Loaded is not a command either.

John

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