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Subject: Re: filemarks?
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> 
> But the question whether to write one or two filemarks at EOD and how to 
> deal with drives that do not like that (QIC) is neither driver- nor 
> platform specific.

In my opinion, oft stated, it's only devices that cannot determine
physical eot that need two filemarks. As far as I know, only 1/2" Reel
tape drives have this property.

-matt





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