Bruno,

My amanda server (Red Hat 7.1) has two HP DAT tape drives that I use with
amanda and I added the following commands to /etc/rc.local to force
compression off whenever the server reboots:

/bin/mt -f /dev/st0 datcompression off
/bin/mt -f /dev/st1 datcompression off

YMMV

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
> [mailto:owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org]On Behalf Of Bruno Negrão
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 12:37 PM
> To: Martinez, Michael; amanda users
> Subject: Re: howto disable hardware compression on redhat linux
>
>
> Hi Martinez,
>
> > The devices /dev/*st0
> >
> > Various letters in front of "st0" mean different things, like
> "no-rewind",
> "no-compress", etc.
>
> I already knew that. But I´m asking for what is the exact letter
> for disabling
> hardware compression - if really there is one for red hat linux.
> If you know it, tell me.
>
> Thank you,
> bruno.
>
> >
> > Michael Martinez
> > Linux System Administrator
> > ISTM/CSREES
> > United States Department of Agriculture
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bruno Negrão [mailto:bnegrao-amanda AT engepel.com DOT br]
> > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 2:05 PM
> > To: amanda users
> > Subject: howto disable hardware compression on redhat linux
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Howto disable hardware compression on redhat linux? In the
> "Unix & Backup
> > Recovery" book, the author says that this is done mostly by
> using a specific
> > device name. Which is this device for a redhat linux?
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Bruno Negrão
> >
> >
> >
>