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From: waldo@
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: autoloader tape backup software for BSDI
Date: 23 Sep 1996 21:35:44 GMT
Organization: fsi.net
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Reply-To: edba@fsi.net
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I've been trying to find some sort of backup software for BSDI that is capable of
handling a python dat autoloader with no luck whatsoever.

The rep at BSDI could offer no help either.

Does anyone know of ANY tape software that is capable of operating an auto-
loader?  All I really want to do is automate the changing of tapes via a script
so I can 'dump' one device per tape without having to baby-sit the tape drive.

Please forgive my obvious 'newbie-ness' as I'm sure the word 'scsicmd' is on
some kind readers mind, but I have absolutely no clear idea on how to use
scsicmd to address the drive, or if I should be addressing the loader.

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer on this.

ebachman@fsi.net