Re: [Bacula-users] What does exactly bacula do when tape is loaded?

Subject:	Re: [Bacula-users] What does exactly bacula do when tape is loaded?
From:	John Drescher <drescherjm AT gmail DOT com>
To:	Konstantin Khomoutov <flatworm AT users.sourceforge DOT net>
Date:	Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:54:58 -0400

>> 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.)
>

Remember for these tapes (LTO,DLT) the drive itself contains the
second reel. So like Jeremy said to be able to eject the tape the
drive must rewind the tape.

John

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