Justin Zygmont <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Nov 2006, UNIX admin wrote:
>
> >> ok, that sure helps a lot, what do you recommend
> >> then?
> >
> > I recommend the *standard* system V tools. Like system V `tar`. Or Joerg's
> > `star`.
> >
> > Like Dennis wrote: friends don't let friends use GNU stuff. And why should
> > they, when standard System V tools are available, for free, with source
> > code inclusive?
>
> ok, i'll give the sysV tar a try and see, if it does work then all it
> needs is gzip ability built in and I wouldn't have to look back. I'm
> surprised you guys hate GNU so much though.
As I mentioned before: The main problem with tapes on Linux is that
Linux by default uses the unblocked interface variant of the drives.
You need to switch the drive and the driver into variable block size mode.
Jörg
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