From owner-freebsd-hardware Thu Dec 21 1:38:28 2000 From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 21 01:38:25 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from goliath.siemens.de (goliath.siemens.de [194.138.37.131]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DAEF637B400 for ; Thu, 21 Dec 2000 01:38:24 -0800 (PST) X-Envelope-Sender-Is: andre.albsmeier@mchp.siemens.de (at relayer goliath.siemens.de) Received: from mail1.siemens.de (mail1.siemens.de [139.23.33.14]) by goliath.siemens.de (8.11.0/8.11.0) with ESMTP id eBL9cFl16419; Thu, 21 Dec 2000 10:38:18 +0100 (MET) Received: from curry.mchp.siemens.de (curry.mchp.siemens.de [139.25.42.7]) by mail1.siemens.de (8.11.0/8.11.0) with ESMTP id eBL9cEh11663; Thu, 21 Dec 2000 10:38:14 +0100 (MET) Received: (from localhost) by curry.mchp.siemens.de (8.11.1/8.11.1) id eBL9cE036969; Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 10:38:14 +0100 From: Andre Albsmeier To: Joonas Tizihssane Cc: Andre Albsmeier , hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: DLT tape archives... Message-ID: <20001221103814.A15607@curry.mchp.siemens.de> References: <20001221101545.A15334@curry.mchp.siemens.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from joonas@w-arts.com on Thu, Dec 21, 2000 at 10:30:12AM +0100 X-Echelon: BND CIA NSA Mossad KGB MI6 IRA detonator nuclear assault strike Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Thu, 21-Dec-2000 at 10:30:12 +0100, Joonas Tizihssane wrote: > 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 ;) Well, the script is not so interesting; the command in there is: chio move slot 4 drive 0 does the obvious thing :-) man chio. Good luck, -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 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 > > -- Your mouse has moved. Windows NT must be restarted for the change to take effect! Reboot now? [OK] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message