Bruce Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is not the double tape marks which are the big issue. Cartridge > tapes (except 3480) write a special EOT mark after the last-written > file. In your case this would be immediately after the double TM.
I have heard about a system, I believe used on DDS (4mm) tapes where the drive writes a special signal on the tape when it stops writing, and will refuse to pass that signal on reading. One solution I have heard used is to start writing at EOT, and then power down the drive before it has a chance to write the special EOT mark. A similar system may work on other drives, but it risks some of the data after the EOT. -- glen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
