Networker

Re: [Networker] Cannot Decode block on Networker using Windows

2007-01-24 11:17:19
Subject: Re: [Networker] Cannot Decode block on Networker using Windows
From: Dag Nygren <dag AT NEWTECH DOT FI>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:04:53 +0200
> I am currently cloning some old super dlt tapes to our new LTO tapes. I 
> have completed 12 of 22 tape but i am now getting an error on the rest of 
> the tapes saying "Cannot Decode block". Apparently this is something to do 
> with the data on the tape being written in a block size of 128K and windows 
> only being able to handle 64K max.
> 
> Our support people are telling us they need to change a registry setting on 
> our backup server, i think it is to do with a HBA setting.
> 
> I am bit nervous about changing a registry setting to fix this issue, could 
> anyone else give me some ideas on what to try before i make this change.

If they are talking about Scatter/Gather buffers they are on the right track.
Just go ahead!

Best
Dag

To sign off this list, send email to listserv AT listserv.temple DOT edu and 
type "signoff networker" in the body of the email. Please write to 
networker-request AT listserv.temple DOT edu if you have any problems with this 
list. You can access the archives at 
http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/networker.html or
via RSS at http://listserv.temple.edu/cgi-bin/wa?RSS&L=NETWORKER