I am trying to read data from a DAT tape written on a foreign machine (probably a Sun). I use dd to read from it, but invariably get 0 blocks.
I am able to read a tape written by a SCO machine, but the SCO machine cannot read a tape I write. Following the SCSI HOWTO, I tried changing the hardware block size with `mt setblk 0'. Any use of `mt setblk' always gives an I/O error. The HOWTO says that GNU mt does not support this option, and mt -V says that it is the GNU version. However the man page lists setblk as an option. There seems no longer to be mt source at tsx-11.mit.edu:/pub/linux/ALPHA/scsi where the HOWTO says a copy supporting the setblk option may be found. My DAT drive is a DDS-1 cannibalised from an HP 710 workstation, model HP35470A Rev 1009 SCSI revision 2. SCSI card: Adaptec 2940UW /bin/mt from package cpio version 2.4.2-13 kernel 2.0.32patch5 i686 libc6 2.0.6-2 Is there anything I can do? Is it likely that this drive doesn't support changing the block size? -- Oliver Elphick [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 Unsolicited email advertisements are not welcome; any person sending such will be invoiced for telephone time used in downloading together with a £25 administration charge. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
