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From: abcscnge@csuna.csun.edu (Scott "The Pseudo-Hacker" Neugroschl)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m68k
Subject: Motorola Delta 3640 Tar Problem
Summary: Tar seems to take forever
Keywords: SCSI TAR SYSTEMV/68
Message-ID: <2046@csuna.csun.edu>
Date: 18 Jun 89 23:35:36 GMT
Reply-To: abcscnge@csuna.csun.edu (Scott Neugroschl)
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Hi.  On my new 3640 box at work, tar(1) seems to run incredibly slowly.
It seems to spend an awful lot of time seeking the tape.  Am I doing something
wrong?


Configuration:

Motorla 3640 12 slot VME Box
MVME141 CPU board
MVME2x4 MEM Board
MVME332XT Intelligent SIO controller board (2)
MVME327 SCSI board
CDC WREN IV 300MB SCSI HD
Archive 2150S 150MB SCSI Tape drive
3M DC600A (12500 ftpi) tapes
Motorla System V/68 R3V5

The command I am using is:

	$ tar cvf /dev/TAPE.CART files

Thanks in advance

Scott


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