Op 23/08/2011 9:16, Konstantin Khomoutov schreef:
> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 03:33:55PM -0400, John Drescher wrote:
>
> [...]
>> For single reel tapes (DLT, LTO) the tape is always at the beginning
>> when you insert
> Why is so?
> Does the drive always rewind the tape when I request it to eject the
> cartridge?  (I use an LTO-4 drive.)
As John said, an LTO or a DLT tape is wound up on a single reel.
It gets unwound inside the tapedrive, so to be able to eject is the 
drive always has to rewind the tape before ejecting it.

Regards,
Jeremy

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