Gentoo Archives: gentoo-amd64

From: Gavin Seddon <gavin.m.seddon@×××××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-amd64@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Re: initio seen, mt -f doesn't work
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 10:26:36
Message-Id: 1134987836.10967.10.camel@linuxstation
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Re: initio seen, mt -f doesn't work by Drake Donahue
1 Had flu, sorry for wait...
2 The Fedora is 2.4 kernel which I will migrate to today and if this
3 doesn't solve my probs. I will swap my scsi controller. If I remove my
4 tape, what should I do with it? (don't be rude)
5
6 I have been obsessed with backups since the time when I lost 2/3 of a
7 book and had to spend eternity recreating. Any 'better' removable
8 storage device suggestions are welcome. Bearing in mind it needs to
9 hold ~15Gb and a removable hd isn't feasible.
10 Gav.
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14 On Fri, 2005-12-16 at 13:19 -0500, Drake Donahue wrote:
15 > in addition to lshw, there is also an lsscsi in portage
16 > appears initio and linux have ended their affair
17 > is not a second /third drive a cheaper faster safer backup than scsi tape?
18 > ----- Original Message -----
19 > From: "Brett Johnson" <brett@××××.com>
20 > To: <gentoo-amd64@l.g.o>
21 > Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 11:46 AM
22 > Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Re: initio seen, mt -f doesn't work
23 >
24 >
25 > > On Fri, Dec 16, 2005 at 04:26:23PM +0000, Gavin Seddon wrote:
26 > >> This is my 1st Gentoo and the tape never worked on Debian. It does work
27 > >> on Redhat/Fedora but a tape's not a good reason to use this.
28 > >>
29 > > Is the Redhat/Fedora system it works on a 2.4 or 2.6 kernel?
30 > > --
31 > > gentoo-amd64@g.o mailing list
32 > >
33 > >
34 --
35 Dr Gavin Seddon
36 School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
37 University of Manchester
38 Oxford Road, Manchester
39 M13 9PL, U.K.
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Re: [gentoo-amd64] Re: initio seen, mt -f doesn't work Brett Johnson <brett@××××.com>