python tape drive

[tyche]

On Monday 17 May 2004 12:14 pm, Rick Stevens wrote:
> tyche wrote:
> > recieved a python 28781-XXX drive recently and would like to use it on a
> > backup server. havent thought of doing this before, but would like some
> > advice, assuming its compatable, on using this thing in this manner.
> >
> > it is currently on a p266 with 96mb ram running rh 7.1 stock
>
> What interface does it use?  If it's SCSI, it'll show up as /dev/st0
> or one of its variants (rst0, nrst0).  If it's some other interface,
> you may need to load another module to make it go (such as "ftape").

it is attached to a scsi interface. next question is what size of qic 
cartridge does it take. i am not even sure it works yet, but the adaptec does 
recognize it.

thanks

tyche