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From: Ping Mai <ping@red.stepnet.com>
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Subject: Q: ideal block size for exb 8505
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Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 15:04:53 -0800 (PST)
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I am using dump to backup to a exb 8505xl.  can anyone
recommand an ideal block size to get max through
put?  i understand that one can also set the block size
using mt.  how's this diff from blocksize given to
dump?  i am confused.

thk,
ping