python tape drive

[tyche]

On Monday 17 May 2004 08:23 pm, Rick Stevens wrote:
> tyche wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Probably a QIC-150 (150MB) or QIC-5250 (250MB).  The cartridges are
> virtually identical.
thanks rick muchly appreciated, will get one of each this weekend, hopefully 
the thing actually works

tyche