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Re: [Networker] Write protected tape

2004-02-02 15:51:08
Subject: Re: [Networker] Write protected tape
From: Darren Dunham <ddunham AT TAOS DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 12:51:03 -0800
> > >
> > > (R) means readonly.  A tape can be recycleable (recyc) without being
> > > readonly, though that's uncommon.
> >
> > Is that actually possible?  I can't say I've really attempted to create
> > such a volume, but my impression is that recyc implies readonly.

> My 2 cents.... the tape can be just readonly because
> of a media verification failure.

Certainly.  Every 'full' tape is also readonly.

My question was whether the original statement (recyc without readonly)
could ever occur.  The converse is definitely true.

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Darren Dunham                                           ddunham AT taos DOT com
Unix System Administrator                    Taos - The SysAdmin Company
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