Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 15:15:12 +0200 (MET DST) From: Andreas Klemm <andreas@klemm.gtn.com> To: current@FreeBSD.org Subject: change mt.c's status message to report QIC-320/525 ? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.961026145316.2199A-100000@klemm.gtn.com>
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Hi !
After inserting a DC-6525 tape the mt status command reports
QIC-320, which is the QIC standard and capacity writing on
a DC 6320 tape which has only 620 feet length.
Ok, the tape can't recognize, how long the tape really is ;-)
But it irritated me a little, and was unsure if the reported
density is correct ...
Present Mode: Density = QIC-320 Blocksize variable
---------available modes---------
Mode 0: Density = 0x00 Blocksize variable
Mode 1: Density = 0x00 Blocksize variable
Mode 2: Density = QIC-150 Blocksize variable
Mode 3: Density = QIC-120 Blocksize variable
Wouldn't it a bit more user friendly, to report something like
this !?
Present Mode: Density = QIC-320/525 Blocksize variable
---------available modes---------
Mode 0: Density = 0x00 Blocksize variable
Mode 1: Density = 0x00 Blocksize variable
Mode 2: Density = QIC-150 Blocksize variable
Mode 3: Density = QIC-120 Blocksize variable
The same could be done for
QIC-150/250
and possibly others...
So, should we only report the QIC "basic" standard or as well the
highre density (capacity) when using a longer tape ?
BTW, does somebody have a list of densities / mode descriptions
above 0x17 ?!
mt.c:
...
{ 0x16, "X3.193-1990" },
{ 0x17, "X3B5/91-174" },
{ 0, 0 }
When inserting a Magnus 2.5 tape (5GB with hw compression) I get
0x22. It should report QIC-2GBALDC or QIC 154 if the installation
manual reports it correctly.
Andreas ///
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