Download the ltotool from exabyte (the linux version)

test the suspected tape with and without compression 

just write it full with the -t F flag and do that with -C 0 (nocompress) and 
-C 1 compress

Maarten



On Friday 16 September 2005 14:20, Clark, Patricia wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Librado Pamintuan [mailto:LPamintuan AT REGINA DOT CA]
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:13 PM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: [Networker] Fuji brand LTO-2
>
> Has anybody have any problem/errors with Fuji brand tape cartridges?
>
> Do you think it's time to try a different brand of tape? I can't see no
> problem with the tape drives, both are now replaced and
> firmware/microcode are also upgraded to the latest. The adapter and
> drive SCSI drivers are also up to date and properly loaded in the
> kernel.
>
> Big question that still keeps Legato and  Red Hat Tech. thinking and
> still wondering why is that:
> This tape drive or media error is only happening on our Unix backups and
> nothing on Network backups, the only difference between the 2 pool is
> compression. I even switched the drive - Unix is /dev/nst0 before and
> now assigned to /dev/nst1, but still getting the same error/problems. So
> the Fuji brand might have some issues with compression
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> Librado Pamintuan
> Technical Support Analyst II
> Information Systems Dep.
> Operations Group
> City of Regina
>
>
> We've been using Fuji LTO-2 for more than a year here with no errors or
> issues.  The only problems encountered have all been cable related.
> Over the years I've encountered brand of drive versus brand of tape
> issues.  There are just some relationships that didn't work.  I don't
> know if that is still the case.
>
>  We are using HP Ultrium-2 SCSI drives in a Quantum M2500 library.  OS
> is Solaris 9.  Clients are RHEL3, RHEL4, Mac OS X, Solaris 7, 9, & 10.
>
> Patti Clark
> DOE/OSTI Unix System Administrator
>
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