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From: dgy@rtd.com (Don Yuniskis)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: DLT4000/DLT4700 tape drive parameters
Date: 13 Sep 1996 21:08:23 GMT
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In article <DxqKAu.C5w@lexmark.com>,
Tyler Barnett <tbarnett@lexmark.com> wrote:
>I have successfully tried to use a Quantum DLT400 tape drive, 
>but am unsure of the dump parameters.  The Quantum web site says the 
>the parameters should be "1A" in the tape drive table, but my 
>2.1.5 release only shows dump parameters up to hex "17" or so.
>I faked it out on the command line by specifying 82000 bpi, and 2 million 
>feet of tape, so at least when the changer hits the end of the tape, 
>it will call for the next tape.  I'm on shaky ground here....
>But if it works, I can get 40 gig per tape times 7 cartidges.
>Anyone with any experience with the Quantum DLT drives under FreeBSD?

Yes, I've been quite pleased.  BTW, you should look into AMANDA...

--don