brian, that seemed to do the trick. even though the reference from Dick Stone of Quantum (dlt8000linux.pdf) shows the maximum of 49125 bpi and 67854 length... the 51000/120000 seemed to be the magic number. Many thanks to Chris Marble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] test]# /sbin/dump 0udsf 51000 120000 /dev/nst0 /iarc/vol DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Mon Mar 17 10:33:25 2003 DUMP: Dumping /dev/sda12 (/iarc/vol) to /dev/nst0 DUMP: Label: /iarc/vol DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files] DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories] DUMP: estimated 25827734 tape blocks on 0.75 tape(s). DUMP: Volume 1 started with block 1 at: Mon Mar 17 10:34:24 2003 . . . . . . DUMP: Closing /dev/nst0 DUMP: Volume 1 completed at: Mon Mar 17 12:01:32 2003 DUMP: Volume 1 25924800 tape blocks (25317.19MB) DUMP: Volume 1 took 1:27:08 DUMP: Volume 1 transfer rate: 4958 kB/s DUMP: 25924800 tape blocks (25317.19MB) on 1 volume(s) DUMP: finished in 5225 seconds, throughput 4961 kBytes/sec DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Mon Mar 17 10:33:25 2003 DUMP: Date this dump completed: Mon Mar 17 12:01:32 2003 DUMP: Average transfer rate: 4958 kB/s DUMP: DUMP IS DONE ---- [EMAIL PROTECTED] NYSDOH, Wadsworth Center [EMAIL PROTECTED] Empire State Plaza,Box 509 Computer Systems Support: Lab D280, loading dock J [EMAIL PROTECTED] Albany, NY 12201-0509 office:518/473-0773 desk:474-7424 fax:473-6384
