Paonia Ezrine (paonia@home.welcomehome.org)
Thu, 13 May 1999 22:03:02 -0400 (EDT)
>
> > I have HP COLORADO 8GBe I a using paride/epat/pt modules for this drive.
> > my questions are:
> > 1. is this the right module combination?
>
> Yes.
>
> > 2. I want to use dump for backups can someone give me a good command line.
> > (I know the basics tape length and block size is my main questions)
>
> Best block size is 16K. The pt driver should report the tape capacity
> whenever the device is opened. (Check dmesg.)
I wonder how I pass it to dump?
>
> > 3. is there a way to use this tape drive and not have it rewind. Or to be
> > able to seek to the part of the tape that is not used. How can I do ulti
> > partition backups on a single tape with dump?
>
> The "non-rewind" devices, such as /dev/npt0, will not rewind on close.
I do not have a /dev/npt0 can I assume minor plus 128? for this device?
thanks
paonia
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