[Gllug] Sony AIT Tape

[John Hearns]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Simon Faulkner" <simon at titanic.co.uk>
To: <gllug at linux.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 1:15 PM
Subject: [Gllug] Sony AIT Tape


> I have just fitted a Sony AIT 2 internal streamer to my server and
>
> tar -c /usr/ > /dev/st0
>
> seems to send data to the tape and
>
> tar -xvf < dev/st0 get's it back :-)
>
> Is there any better way to backup and in particular use the clever onboard
> memory of the AIT tape?

Have a look at Arkeia
http://www.arkaie.com

Its a commercial product, but free (as in lunch) for one Linux box.
I think it is good, and a quick look at the web site confirms its supports
AIT-2
Dunno though if it writes anything to the chip(?) on the tape.


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