Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 14:07:08 -0800 (PST) From: Rob Nelson <rob@mag-net.com> To: Jason Hudgins <jason@www.dancooks.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: using dump with a DAT Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.980225140143.8415E-100000@mag-net.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980225160028.21439A-100000@www.dancooks.com>
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On Wed, 25 Feb 1998, Jason Hudgins wrote: > > > tape. Can anyone PLEASE tell me the proper density/tape length to get > > > 4 gigs out of this thing? So far I've been using a density of 61000 and a > > > length of 6000, which will store about 2 gigs..and works fine, but I > > > REALLY need to get 4 gigs out of it...or at least 3. > > > > Try using the -a option and drop the length and density options. If your drive > > reports EOM properly it should work just fine. > > I've tried that.. it doesn't work.. it just hits the end of the tape and > the bugs out with write errors.. =( Well then try using -B to specify the number of 1k blocks per volume. Once again omit length and density options as -B overrides those. You want to be conservative so you don't hit the end of media else you will get the same errors. Rob Nelson - System Administrator - Mag-Net Internet email: rob@mag-net.com voice: (250)564-6765 http://www.mag-net.com fax: (250)563-8752 smail: 2012 Pine St., Prince George, BC V2L 2C9, Canada To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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