Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 15:46:37 +0100 From: "Andy [Tecc Nops]" <andy@tecc.co.uk> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Backup to DLT drive Message-ID: <NDBBKOKIGKLFGGPFHCGBEEJLDDAA.andy@tecc.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <a04320401b74bd3e7c314@[129.123.1.184]>
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I kinda ran into this with an HP. There's a dip switch on the back (other than the scsi id) which is an OS selector. 7 is for Sun and 5 is for other OSs. If you have a drive like this one then set it to 5. Regards Ak > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Hal Lynch > Sent: 12 June 2001 15:16 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: re: Backup to DLT drive > > > At 3:32 PM -0700 6/11/01, Flemming Froekjaer wrote: > > > >I'm trying to do a dump to a 35 GB DLT drive. The filesystem is only > >about 1.6 GB, but dump claimes it needs around 40 tapes for the backup. > >What am I doing wrong? > > Do a man dump. Check the -a and -b flags and see if they will do > what you want. > > hal > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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