On Tuesday 13 August 2002 04:05, Kevin Passey wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have just run tapetype for the above drive - it looks like this.
>
>./tapetype -f /dev/nst0
>wrote 530067 32kb blocks in 1621 files in 7441 seconds (short
> write) wrote 530076 32kb blocks in 3252 files in 7408 seconds
> (short write)
>
>define tapetype unknown-tapetype {
>    comment "just produced by tapetype program"
>    length 16564 mbytes
>    filemark 0 kbytes
>    speed 2284 kps
>}
>
>I have used a 150m DG4-150 Fujifilm 4mm tape.
>n
>I presume I just include this code in the amanda.conf file.
>
>One question I need help on - does it matter that the tapetype is
> un-known - or can I just include it like this:-
>
>define tapetype PV100T-DDS4 {
>    comment "PowerVault 100T DDS4"
>    length 16564 mbytes
>    filemark 0 kbytes
>    speed 2284 kps
>}

The above is the correct format.  Or you could remove everything but 
the "DDS4", which really says all it needs to say.  The comment is 
fine as it is since anyone is free to put whatever there.

>Thanks in advance
>
>Kevin Passey

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