Re: DAT on Alpha

From: Christian Iseli (chris@ludwig-alpha.unil.ch)
Date: Mon Jan 17 2000 - 16:52:56 EST


Hi,

dominik.kubla@uni-mainz.de said:
> Check that DEC Unix and Linux both agree on whether they use variable
> or fixed block size. AIX and IRIX let you toggle the drive between
> variable/fixed block size. I think Linux can do this too, but i am
> not sure. If i run into this problem i usually have the tape read by
> a RS6000...

Maybe "mt setblk 0" might be able to help you. I remember it helped me read
SGI tapes on a (ix86) Linux box...

HTH. Cheers,
                                        Christian



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