(I believe we are still talking Linux? Other systems have other traditions, it seems.)
> how do i check to see if compression is off or on.. To check: mt -f /dev/nst0 datcompression To disable: mt -f /dev/nst0 datcompression 0 > and will i need to put this in rc.local when server is needed to be > rebooted? Probably yes, unless you can find a jumper that disables compression once and for all. This discussion has been held several times before; you'll find answers with excruciating details in the archives. Gene H. for instance, has posted on several occasions, a complete write-up on the caveats of hardware compression, which you should read even if it does not necessarily apply to our LTO-2 drive, just to know what can happen. Alex -- Alexander Jolk / BUF Compagnie tel +33-1 42 68 18 28 / fax +33-1 42 68 18 29
