HI
Yes it is updateing I am now on the second set of numbers
[root@ais-back01 tape-src]# ./tapetype -e 40960 -f /dev/nst0 -t TandbergVS80
wrote 1235460 32Kb blocks in 102955 files in 275434 seconds (short write)
wrote 701742 32kb blocks in 116977 files

It is still busy,almost 6 days now

Mozzi

Hector Gonzalez Jaime wrote:

Is the counter updating?  tapetype should be writing how far in the tape
it is now.  Is it on the first set of numbers or the second?  Is the
tape working?

On Sun, 2002-09-15 at 15:20, Mozzi wrote:

Hi all
I ran tapetype and it has been going for 4 days now.
I am ready to admit defeat ?
How else will I be able to setup my drive ?
Are there safe settings?
I have a Tandberg VS80 DLT internal tapedrive

Tnx


Mozzi