Ed,

> This sounds *very* much like a Win2K problem.  I've used GNU tar on both
> Solaris and Linux boxen to fill and rotate tapes on DDS jukeboxes (12Gig
> native DDS-3 tapes with 6 tapes/cartridge so 72Gig total) and had *NO*
> problems with GNU tar.

How do you talk to the autoloader to get it to switch tapes after the
first one is full?  I've been wondering this for a while now.  I have
a DLT library which you may be able to help me with, if you have used
tar for DDS jukeboxes.  My tape hardware is:

Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
  Vendor: QUANTUM  Model: Powerstor L200   Rev: 001E
  Type:   Medium Changer                   ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00
  Vendor: QUANTUM  Model: DLT7000          Rev: 2150
  Type:   Sequential-Access                ANSI SCSI revision: 02

As you can see the tape autoloader is a Quantum Powerstor L200.  It
eats 35/70GB DLT tapes, as does the drive.  The Powerstor holds 8
tapes.

How can I run a tar backup and still (using a software command) get
another tape into the drive using the robotics?  I can use the
'eject' command to eject the tape and the 'mt' command to view the
status of the tape, etc.  I have no idea how to tell the robotics
to change tapes when the first one fills up.

Thanks for any help.  BTW We are on a 2.2 kernel right now but are
moving to a 2.4 kernel in a few months.

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