Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 10:30:12 +0100 (CET) From: Joonas Tizihssane <joonas@w-arts.com> To: Andre Albsmeier <andre.albsmeier@mchp.siemens.de> Cc: hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: DLT tape archives... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0012211023430.74243-100000@master.telia.net> In-Reply-To: <20001221101545.A15334@curry.mchp.siemens.de>
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Ahh ok.. So there is something in FreeBSD that can send signals to the archive to change a tape without you doing that manually ? Got that script online somewhere so that I may take a look at it ? so that I don't have to flood you with "obvious" (for you atleast ;) questions bout how to do this ;) /Joonas Tizihssane, w.arts Mail: joonas@w-arts.com Phone: +46.(0)70.2182680 "Computer games don't affect kids, I mean if pac man affected us as kids, we'd all sit around in a darkened room munching pills and listening to repetitive music." On Thu, 21 Dec 2000, Andre Albsmeier wrote: > On Thu, 21-Dec-2000 at 10:03:53 +0100, Joonas Tizihssane wrote: > > Great :) what software do you use to control the archive/library ? and > > what amount of data do you backup ? :) > > Well, I do only about 100GB a day. I use tar-1.13.17.tar.gz and a shell > script for changing the tapes. > > > > > After a reevaluation of the amount of data that needs to be backed up > > we'll need a archive/library that can store atleast 30TB ! ;) if not more. > > A little misscalculation from my part ;) > > IIRC, the biggest one on the page I mentioned could do about 25TB > uncompressed. > > -Andre > > > > > /Joonas Tizihssane, w.arts > > Mail: joonas@w-arts.com > > Phone: +46.(0)70.2182680 > > "Computer games don't affect kids, I mean if pac man affected us as kids, > > we'd all sit around in a darkened room munching pills and listening to repetitive music." > > > > On Wed, 20 Dec 2000, Andre Albsmeier wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 20-Dec-2000 at 10:21:13 +0100, Joonas Tizihssane wrote: > > > > Hi, I'm wondering if there is any DLT tape archive support under freebsd, > > > > and if so where I can find a HW list that is supported under freebsd so > > > > that I may check if they can backup 500GB to 1 TB of data. > > > > Thanx in advance > > > > > > You might look at http://www.qualstar.com/146075.htm > > > > > > I have just ordered the (small) 6110 and can tell you how > > > it works in a few days (hopefully). > > > > > > I have used several Quantum DLT 4700 without any problems. I wanted > > > to get the same thing with a DLT 8000 drive. They are built by > > > ATL (L-200). Unfortunately, they ship the L-200 library with > > > the DLT 8000 drive only in HVD so I will try the Qualstar 6110 :-) > > > > > -- > HP-UGs: The Microsoft Windows(tm) of the Unix(tm) world. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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