Bruno, My amanda server (Red Hat 7.1) has two HP DAT tape drives that I use with amanda and I added the following commands to /etc/rc.local to force compression off whenever the server reboots:
/bin/mt -f /dev/st0 datcompression off /bin/mt -f /dev/st1 datcompression off YMMV > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bruno Negr�o > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 12:37 PM > To: Martinez, Michael; amanda users > Subject: Re: howto disable hardware compression on redhat linux > > > Hi Martinez, > > > The devices /dev/*st0 > > > > Various letters in front of "st0" mean different things, like > "no-rewind", > "no-compress", etc. > > I already knew that. But I�m asking for what is the exact letter > for disabling > hardware compression - if really there is one for red hat linux. > If you know it, tell me. > > Thank you, > bruno. > > > > > Michael Martinez > > Linux System Administrator > > ISTM/CSREES > > United States Department of Agriculture > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bruno Negr�o [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 2:05 PM > > To: amanda users > > Subject: howto disable hardware compression on redhat linux > > > > Hi all, > > > > Howto disable hardware compression on redhat linux? In the > "Unix & Backup > > Recovery" book, the author says that this is done mostly by > using a specific > > device name. Which is this device for a redhat linux? > > > > Thank you, > > Bruno Negr�o > > > > > > >
