On Mon, Jun 23, 2003 at 01:00:32AM +0200, Michael Mayer wrote: > Hi, > > I've git a DLT VS80i from HP. Writing 64k blocks with default blocksize > set via mt command works quite well, but when trying label amanda tapes it > seems to insist on using 32k block size for writing. The kernel reports > > st0: Incorrect block size. > st0: Write not multiple of tape block size. > > Is there any switch in the amanda configuration or may I just have to > recompile amanda ? The guys from HP told me that the Tape drive needs the > 64k blocksize.
Recent versions (after I think 2.4.3b2) allow you to specify blocksize in the tapetype definition. See the amanda man page. However, as explained on the man page, it does require a configure option before you can deviate from 32 Kbyte blocks. -- Jon H. LaBadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] JG Computing 4455 Province Line Road (609) 252-0159 Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax)
