>I seem to remember there being a way to get tapes setup for 20/40 to be
>written at 35/70, but I can't remember if that was using a specific
>software package or just using the certain buttons on the drive.
I recently converted a bunch of tapes from DLT4000 (20/40) to DLT7000
(35/50). The steps were:
* Load the tape and wait for it to stop blinking.
* Use the Select button on the front to enable density override and
change it to 35 or 35+compressed.
* Run amlabel on the tape. This was on Solaris. I don't know if
that matters, i.e. whether it was just too dumb to send SCSI commands
that would have changed the density back or whether the button has
the final authority. My guess is that the button wins.
I've also been able to fully process DLT4000 written tapes on the DLT7000.
I've never tried (and probably wouldn't trust) writing a DLT4000 format
on a DLT7000 and reading it on a DLT4000.
>Bill Carlson
John R. Jackson, Technical Software Specialist, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
