Paul Groves wrote:
I have read up about it and apparently you can read /write the data by issuing SCSI commands. I would not have a clue how to do this.
look up CRCM2159.pdf from HP I would add a link to the file but I cannot because the mail list refuses it.
Um, there's nothing that prevents links being added/sent, but with the name, google also easily found it: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E21407_01/en/CRCM2159/CRCM2159.pdf
I'm not aware of any way for the host server to ask the LTO drive for info originating there, nor to provide data to write there.
There must be a way because several backup programs can do it.
If any of those are open source, that's where to find out. I would offer a guess and say some scsi command to /dev/sgX, a bit a la mtx. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (11.4°C) http://www.hostsuisse.com/ - virtual servers, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org