Re: [Networker] Tape Positioning by Record is Disabled on AIT Drives??????
2003-12-14 16:35:58
On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Yura Pismerov wrote:
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Tape Positioning by Record is Disabled on AIT
> Drives??????
>
> Chad Smykay wrote:
>
> >I am sorry to say my friend that re-labeling does not suffice. When you
> >"re-label" a volume in networker it does not write back over the labeled
> >block size set for that tape. OHHH GOD HOW I WISH IT DID! In fact I am
> >planning on putting in an RFE for this. I mean if the Legato is a tape
> >backup software would it not be nice if you could tell it or check off an
> >option like "Re-write label." That would just make to much sense.
> >Otherwise we have been doing the same thing you have. Rewind tape tar some
> >data to it then have NetWorker re-label the volume.
> >
>
> Why tar ?
> What's wrong with /etc/LGTOuscsi/erase ?
> man erase...
>
Well, some implementations of "mt" give an erase option and it does just that;
it erases the ENTIRE tape. It is much easier to use tar or dd to overwrite
the beginning of the tape.
Shelley
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