using rdump with 1/4 inch tape media
hubler at galaxy.lerc.nasa.gov
hubler at galaxy.lerc.nasa.gov
Wed Jan 9 00:07:05 AEST 1991
> DH> I can easily backup the 75 Meg onto one DC600 cartridge (in QIC 120
> DH> format). The same 75 Meg requires 4 cartridges when I use rdump to
> DH> backup across the network.
>
> the tape operates in
>stop-and-go mode, significantly reducing its capacity. In the manual of the
>tape, there is a picture saying the capacity is reduced from 150 MB to 30 MB
>when operated in non-streaming mode. I personally have trouble believing this
>relation, especially at large block sizes, but its given in IBM's docs...
>
Thanks for the reply, I guess I'll just have to carry the tape drive
from station to station if I don't want to drastically increase my tape
costs. I wonder if I could convince IBM to put the SCSI port on the
front of our boxes?
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