On Thursday 12 September 2002 11:28, rmckeever wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Im learning amanda so thanks for your time.
>
>What does this mean when running tapetype:
>
># ./tapetype -f /dev/rmt/1ln
>wrote 2266437 32Kb blocks in 6931 files in 28845 seconds (short
> write) wrote 1826089 32Kb blocks in 11203 files in 27217 seconds
> (short write)

The above is normal output just so you know that tapetype hasn't 
gone to vegas to play the slots with your money. :-)

>define tapetype unknown-tapetype {
>    comment "just produced by tapetype program"
>    length 93147 mbytes
>    filemark 3298 kbytes
>    speed 2330 kps
>}

Looks good if its supposed to be a 10 gig tape.  If not, then check 
to see if the hardware compression is on, which for amanda is a 
no-no.  See my other recent messages about getting it turned off 
and kept off.

>Should I really use that?
>We have a :
>SONY SDX-500C with a 15 slot stacker SPECTRA 215 1019
>
>Thanks.
>Rob

-- 
Cheers, Gene
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