>dd if=/dev/urandom of=testfile bs=1024 count=20000
>tar cvf /dev/st0 testfile
>mv testfile testfile.good
>tar xvf /dev/st0
>diff testfile.good testfile
I ran the test and the files diff'd perfectly, ie: they were NOT
different.
>My setup is:
>- - asus PCI/I-486SP3 motherboard with ncr53c810 on board
AMI Atlas PCI II motherboard, Adaptec AHA2940
>- - hp C1553A DAT tape (Rev: 9503)
Vendor: ARCHIVE Model: Python 28388-XXX Rev: 5.45
>- - conner cfp 1060s (with patched firmware)
Vendor: IBM Model: DPES-31080 !t Rev: S31K
>- - scsi tape as module
same here, kernel 1.3.90
Michael
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