Re: SCSI tape corruption problem

From: Geert Uytterhoeven (geert@linux-m68k.org)
Date: Sat Apr 14 2001 - 12:42:09 EST

On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Marc SCHAEFER wrote:
> Now try this:
>
> cd ~archive
> mt -f /dev/tapes/tape0 rewind
> tar cvf - . | gzip -9 | dd of=/dev/tapes/tape0 bs=32k
>
> and then:
>
> mt -f /dev/tapes/tape0 rewind
> dd if=/dev/tapes/tape0 bs=32k | gzip -d | tar --compare -v -f -
>
> The above is the proper way to talk to a tape drive through gzip.

So you make gzip use blocks of 32 kB.

Do you also mean it is illegal to use blocksize 10 kB (default tar, no gzip)
with a tape drive??

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                                                Geert 

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