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From: andy@cbmvax.commodore.com (Andy Finkel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: EXABYTE on AMIGA (2.3 GB tape stremer)
Keywords: EXABYTE  SCSI  TAPE
Message-ID: <18625@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 6 Feb 91 17:10:47 GMT
References: <3719@cernvax.cern.ch>
Reply-To: andy@cbmvax.commodore.com (Andy Finkel)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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In article <3719@cernvax.cern.ch> zofka@cernvax.cern.ch (milan zofka) writes:
>DOES SOMEBODY TRY TO USE AN EXABYTE ON AN AMIGA SUCCESSFULLY ?
>

Yes, occasionally.  The problem you are having is that the Exabyte
demands a blocksize of 1K.  Most of the backup programs on the
Amiga assume 512 byte blocks.  (like the current version of BRU)

If you use BRU and send the output to a pipe handler that handles
locks, then to the TAPE: setup for 1K blocks, you can get it working.

Backup programs will catch up I'm sure, once these drives become
more common in the hands of Amiga people.

			andy
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