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Re: [Networker] Media type for LTO3?

2013-04-25 12:43:44
Subject: Re: [Networker] Media type for LTO3?
From: Dag Nygren <dag AT NEWTECH DOT FI>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:34:35 +0300
On Thursday 25 April 2013 12:05:07 Michael Leone wrote:
> I need to scan a LTO-3 tape, in a LTO-4 driver. I can't seem to find what 
> type I should specify on the scanner command (-t) to indicate that the 
> tape type is not the same as the drive type. Would it be "LTO Ultrium-3"? 
> I can't seem to find anything definite. (I assume I need to enclose that 
> type in quotes, since there are spaces in it)
> 
> (I know my other tapes are type "LTO Ultrium-4", and they are LTO-4; hence 
> my assumption of what LTO-3 should be)

It will probably be as you assume "LTO Ultrium-3", but the result is just
cosmetic. The only influence is the marking in the media database.

Best
Dag

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