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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Tape drives - one can't read from t'other!
On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 at 12:07, rmluglist2--- via Hampshire
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> So why would a LTO4 SCSI drive not be able to read from a LTO4 SAS drive when
> it can
On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 at 12:07, rmluglist2--- via Hampshire
wrote:
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> So why would a LTO4 SCSI drive not be able to read from a LTO4 SAS drive when
> it can read LTO4 tapes written on another machine?
> FWIW the write command I’m using is:
> tar czvf /dev/nst0 files_to_write
> For reading, I use:
>
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Dutton via Hampshire
Sent: 04 October 2024 19:21
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Cc: James Dutton
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Tape drives - one can't read from t'other!
On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 at 17:01, Tim via Hampshire
wrote:
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> One
On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 at 17:01, Tim via Hampshire
wrote:
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> One of the common issue I had back when doing tape backup was head alignment,
> it only had to be a fraction out and then you had the situation you have now.
> I know some drive did have a slight bit of alignment option but not knowing
>
One of the common issue I had back when doing tape backup was head
alignment, it only had to be a fraction out and then you had the
situation you have now. I know some drive did have a slight bit of
alignment option but not knowing it it up or down left or right it would
be a bit of trial and e
