On Fri, May 24, 2002 at 11:52:06AM -0400, David Chin wrote:
> 
> 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

My mt has no "compression" commands.

Just shows to go you two things :)

1. It is seldom appropriate to state absolutes where unix is concerned.
2. Read The Fine Manual  (actually should be Read YOUR Fine Manual).

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