On Fri, 6 Sep 2002, gp wrote: > I'm trying to use tar and cpio on a 4mm tape. I know my tape drive use > DSS-4 150m tapes when I do a backup with Arkeia but this particular tape > I am trying to read is 90m I suspect it's plain DSS. Would a tape drive > that regularly reads/writes to 150m tapes be able to read 90m tapes. > Kung baga backward compatible ba sila. Thanks
Most tape drives are backward compatible with DDS-1 DDS-2 and DDS-3 in read/write mode. Just to be sure, check the manuals of your specific tape drive. regards, --- Andre M. Varon, SCSA http://andre.lasaltech.com _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
