"Kevin Ernst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> error. I believe this same patch also comes with the source
> distribution of ftape-tools (in the contrib subdirectory). Perhaps
> someone on the list knows (of) the person who contributed this patch,
> and could provide better information on the status of the patch.
Sergio Ballestrero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> has provided that patch that
comes with the ftape-tools package
> I hastily applied the patch to KBackup and didn't see immediately
> satsifying results with respect to the 'non-rewinding tape device'
> situation, so I'm still using plain ol' tar until I have time to look
> more closely at it. The person who posted the patch to the KBackup
> list (and also the KBackup docs) suggested a number of other possible
> tweaks which I didn't get around to trying either.
I think the patch provided with ftape-tools fixes another bug of
Kbackup. KBackup uses "dd ibs=SOMETHING" | write_command_to_tape". It
should use "dd bs=SOMETHING". Actually, the input block size really
does not matter when writing to a tape, only the ouput block-size. And
the output-blocksize does not matter when reading, only the input
block size.
> Unfortunately, I seem to remember a somewhat derisive comment from
> the author of KBackup regarding ftape and floppy interface tape
> drives, to the tune of 'get a real tape drive.' That wasn't a very
> encouraging answer. It's sort of like that Dilbert cartoon, the one
> with the Condescending Unix Computer User: 'Here's a nickel, kid. Get
> yourself a *real* tape drive.'
Floppy tape drives are very old, and really not state of the
art. Nevertheless some of the problems with the combination
KBackup/ftape are rather KBackup bugs than ftape bugs (FIXME).
Regards
Claus
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