Re: DAT 20/40 on 5.0.5

From: Bob Bailin (72027.3605_at_compuserve.com)
Date: 01/26/05 

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:10:33 -0500

"news.nuvox.net" <fabiog@venmar.com> wrote in message
news:10vfrnt1qhofe60@corp.supernews.com...
> I replaced a DAT 12/24 with a DAT 20/40 on a 5.0.5 system. The 12/24 was
> on an Adaptec controller, the 20/40 is on an LSI (slha).
>
> I used to be able to do a "tape getcomp" command to find the compression
> setting of the drive.
>
> Now, when I do the same command I get:
> tape: unable to do 'getcomp' command on '/dev/xct0' : Invalid argument
>
> Is there something inherently different about 20/40 drives, is the LSI
> driver cause a problem?

You're in the best position to answer this. Just put the old 12/24 drive
back in the system and attempt to do a tape getcomp. If it works, then
it's a feature not present in the 20/40 drive. If it doesn't, try using the
Adaptec controller (why did you switch?).

Bob

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