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Date:      Mon, 19 Aug 1996 20:45:02 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Barry Masterson <jbarrm@panix.com>
To:        David Brockus <dbrockus@cyber1.cyberhall.com>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Problems with dump
Message-ID:  <Pine.SUN.3.91.960819203320.19400A-100000@panix.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.95.960819121057.21112A-100000@cyber1.cyberhall.com>

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On Mon, 19 Aug 1996, David Brockus wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am using a Sony SDK-5200M tape drive on a FreeBSD 2.1.5 system with an
> Adaptec 2940.  I am having problems finding the correct density and length
> settings.  I am using DDS-1 90m tapes.  I am using a length value of 295
> ft. I found the 'Linear recording density' in the manual for the tape
> drive(61000 BPI).  Here is what happens when I use dump with those values.
> 
> 
> cyber1# dump 0ufds /dev/nrst0 61000 295 /usr

I had the same problem. Try this:

	# /sbin/dump 0uBbf 1200000 10 /dev/nrst0 /[path]

    *  B = number of records per volume
    *  b = number of kilobytes per dump record

The above command allows me to dump all 6 partitions, about 500meg.

I too was curious as to just how many records fit on a 295 foot/
90M tape. Is this a fixed number?  Specifying the BPI & total feet
on the tape won't work.


Barry Masterson
jbarrm@panix.com
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> 
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> David Brockus
> 



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