On Mon, Aug 11, 2003 at 09:21:40AM -0700, Craig White wrote:
> 1 - if I issue the command to turn off hardware compression...
> # mt /dev/nst0 compression off (or -1)
> or is it
> # mt /dev/st0 compression off (or -1)
> Must I do that each time I restart (as in add to rc.local?)
> Must I do that before I run any amdump?
> How often do I have to turn compression off?

The SDT-9000 has a jumper you can use to change the drive's
default compression mode.  In addition to whatever you do
software-wise, it couldn't hurt to change the jumper as well.

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