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To: "Ralf Folkerts" <folkerts@ibm.net>
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Subject: Re: DDS-II Drive and Hardware-Compression
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Ralf Folkerts writes:
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 > Hi,
 > 
 > I have a question re. a DDS-II Streamer (ARCHIVE  Python 28388-XXX 4.CM) and 
 > Hardware-Compression:
 > 
 > With OS/2's GTAK I can use "compr on" to turn on my Drive's Hardware-Compression. With 
 > Linux I use "mt -f /dev/rmt0 datcompression on" to activate it.
 > 
 > However, the FreeBSD mt command does not offer direct access to the datcompression-flag. 
 > Instead it offers me three "X.nn" Modes to select from.

On my 2.2.6-system "man mt" gives:
...
     comp       Set compression mode.  (The kernel counterpart of this has not
                yet been reported to work correctly.)
...

What system are you on ?

Malte.

 > 
 > Unfortunately I absolutely don't know which mode corresponds to the "datcompr on" Flag. I 
 > also read the Manual and searched the FAQs and Mailing-List-Archives but didn't find a clue.
 > 
 > Could anybody please let me know *what* mt - mode I have to select in order to have my Drive 
 > use it's Hardware-Compression?!
 > 
 > MTIA,
 > _ralf_
 > 
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