On Saturday 16 November 2002 16:46, Marius Sorteberg wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Thanks for your replys!
>
>> >how about having the cron entry NOT run amdump directly, but do
>> > a 2 line shell script, mt, then amdump.
>
>I guess this is what I'm going for, if it's not possible to give
> an "mt" command to amdump in amanda.conf.
>
>> That didn't work here on dat drives Jon, because amdump reads
>> the tape to verify its identity.  That re-reads the hidden
>> header and turns it back on.  Thats why I always to the equ of
>> the script I just re-posted.

That should have read "Thats why I always do".  Ancient fingers 
don't always hit the right keys.

>I have done some tests, and the device "remember" the "comp off"
> setting, regardless of the tape. I know that some of the tapes
> tested was with com on, and som without.
>I have not checked the tape header, but the "compress led" on the
> device is not lit.

And thats good.

>Yesterday I "dived" into the device with a flashlight, and could
> not find any jumpers.

Thats because dip switches have taken over that duty for the most 
part.

And I should have summerized that diatribe of mine with a YMMV. :-)

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