Date: Sat, 1 Aug 1998 16:03:51 +0200 (CEST) From: Malte Lance <malte.lance@gmx.net> To: "Ralf Folkerts" <folkerts@ibm.net> Cc: "FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.org" <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: DDS-II Drive and Hardware-Compression Message-ID: <13763.810.700914.828577@neuron.webmore.de> In-Reply-To: <199807301811.SAA104710@out2.ibm.net> References: <199807301811.SAA104710@out2.ibm.net>
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Ralf Folkerts writes: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > On Thu, 30 Jul 1998 15:21:42 +0200 (CEST), Malte Lance wrote: > > Hi Malte, > > don't know where I had my eyes or what I have been looking for; since it's datcompr for IBM > AIX and Linux maybe I looked for that and didn't see anything else :-(((( > > However, what does the phrase re. the kernel mean?? Does it mean I can set > Dat-Compression with comp 1 but the drive won't be switched to that mode? What does the > kernel have to do with this, as this simply should "just" be a scsi-command (like mode-select) > on the device?? > > Do you know more?? No, but probably FreeBSD-scsi@FreeBSD.org Ask there. Malte. > > Well, thanx for pointing my eyes on this!!!! > > > _ralf_ > > >Ralf Folkerts writes: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have a question re. a DDS-II Streamer (ARCHIVE Python 28388-XXX 4.CM) and > > > Hardware-Compression: > > > > > > With OS/2's GTAK I can use "compr on" to turn on my Drive's Hardware-Compression. With > > > Linux I use "mt -f /dev/rmt0 datcompression on" to activate it. > > > > > > However, the FreeBSD mt command does not offer direct access to the > datcompression-flag. > > > Instead it offers me three "X.nn" Modes to select from. > > > >On my 2.2.6-system "man mt" gives: > >... > > comp Set compression mode. (The kernel counterpart of this has not > > yet been reported to work correctly.) > >... > > > >What system are you on ? > > > >Malte. > > > > > > > > Unfortunately I absolutely don't know which mode corresponds to the "datcompr on" Flag. > I > > > also read the Manual and searched the FAQs and Mailing-List-Archives but didn't find a > clue. > > > > > > Could anybody please let me know *what* mt - mode I have to select in order to have my > Drive > > > use it's Hardware-Compression?! > > > > > > MTIA, > > > _ralf_ > > > > > > PGP Public Key Fingerprint = D5 69 E2 6E EF 76 FC 8F B0 1A 56 77 BB F9 58 15 > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > Version: 2.6.3i > > > Charset: noconv > > > > > > iQB1AwUBNb7lLevTowaVfO2pAQGEIwL+LqUso2907zvZVpCYvuQpU2+BD2PH+QYP > > > /bmstFwmXfn3dj5B+zoeiKx9lNPYQYbrHbayGWa6gL04WTiKDa+FGk5vzPGBvtYC > > > PqbBeNtIgV7bv2pIkzXf/6KHGONNCWyW > > > =dxhM > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > PGP Public Key Fingerprint = D5 69 E2 6E EF 76 FC 8F B0 1A 56 77 BB F9 58 15 > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: 2.6.3i > Charset: noconv > > iQB1AwUBNcBG2uvTowaVfO2pAQFQsAL/RS8IIe37hKk3w6wdeQNhhsg4u7ZwBIaG > PBy1uZ8FycV55QQXFPjNSi/mmC/UhG06sNIBVvzPa1nqzEIx8QdnTSq0WrAcXRUM > QIl37mAohI+brs6bnCA+pPecN3CCt+8V > =sRAB > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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