On Thursday 12 September 2002 12:07, Gene Heskett wrote:
>On Thursday 12 September 2002 11:28, rmckeever wrote:
>>Hello,
>>
>>Im learning amanda so thanks for your time.
>>
>>What does this mean when running tapetype:
>>
>># ./tapetype -f /dev/rmt/1ln
>>wrote 2266437 32Kb blocks in 6931 files in 28845 seconds (short
>> write) wrote 1826089 32Kb blocks in 11203 files in 27217 seconds
>> (short write)
>
>The above is normal output just so you know that tapetype hasn't
>gone to vegas to play the slots with your money. :-)
>
>>define tapetype unknown-tapetype {
>>    comment "just produced by tapetype program"
>>    length 93147 mbytes
>>    filemark 3298 kbytes
>>    speed 2330 kps
>>}
>
>Looks good if its supposed to be a 10 gig tape.  If not, then
> check to see if the hardware compression is on, which for amanda
> is a no-no.  See my other recent messages about getting it turned
> off and kept off.

Darn, I have got to get my eyes recalibrated. 93 GIGS doesn't sound 
right.

>>Should I really use that?
>>We have a :
>>SONY SDX-500C with a 15 slot stacker SPECTRA 215 1019
>>
>>Thanks.
>>Rob

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Cheers, Gene
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