In message <008d01c202b0$6149c780$062b96d5@PETE>, "Peter Normann" writes:
> Have you tried (using GNU mt):
> 
> mt -f /dev/st0 datcompression 0 # turns compression off
> mt -f /dev/st0 datcompression 2 # turns compression on
> mt -f /dev/st0 datcompression 1 # Shows you whether it is on or off

I just RTFM, and it said:

  mt -f /dev/st0 datcompression         -- queries status
  mt -f /dev/st0 datcompression (0|off) -- toggles OFF
  mt -f /dev/st0 datcompression (.*)    -- toggles ON

Cheers,
--Dave


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