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Date:      Thu, 13 Aug 1998 22:03:24 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl>
To:        dhw@whistle.com (David Wolfskill)
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Anyone useing an ADIC FastStor tape changer successfully?
Message-ID:  <199808132003.WAA03913@yedi.iaf.nl>
In-Reply-To: <199808122144.OAA22098@pau-amma.whistle.com> from David Wolfskill at "Aug 12, 98 02:44:29 pm"

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As David Wolfskill wrote...

> >In the last episode (Aug 12), David Wolfskill said: [stuff about ADIC
> > FastStor tape changer]
> 
> >Depending on how smart/dumb the changer is, you may have to eject the
> >tape from the drive before the autoloader will see it. Like:

Some loaders, like the DLT4500 and 4700 can be set to automatically load
the next cartridge when a rewoffl occurs. You can flip a mode page bit
to change this. I even think there are 2 bits, one that makes the drive
forget about automatic loading a new tape whenever it encounters a
robotic scsi command. Check out the DLTtools program on www.quantum.com
for a tool to change DLT setup.

[snip]

> 
> Somehow, on realizing this is what makes it work, I'm reminded of first
> learning that the star-tipped rod scares the bird.... (*)
> 
> Thanks, Dan....
> 
> Now I need to get amanda set up to use this....  :-}
> 
> * Ref. to "Adventure," in case that's not obvious.  "You are at the end
> of a road, near a small brick building...."

It was obvious. I fought ferocious cave bears in my day ;-)

Wilko
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