> The device is configured as below, and passes the btape test
>
>   Device {
>   Name = BACKUP-DLT
>   Description = "Tape drive on backup"
>   Media Type = DLT-1
>   Archive Device = /dev/nrst0
>   AutomaticMount = yes;               # when device opened, read it
>   AlwaysOpen = yes
>   Offline On Unmount = no
>   Hardware End of Medium = No
>   Fast Forward Space File = No
>   BSF at EOM = yes
> }
>

Do you really need to set
Hardware End of Medium = No
Fast Forward Space File = No

these will cause huge slowdowns.

John

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