Unix True 64 - using dds4 on a dds2 tape drive

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using dds4 on a dds2 tape drive

Helder Lopes

2004-01-23, 6:40 pm

Hello;

We have a dds3 Tape drive and DDS3 tape but we would like to do backup in
DDS2 Format using DDS3 tapes because we have another drive tape that is a
dds2 which we would like to verify the backups.

I'm Using Compaq Tru 64 4.0.E with patch duv40eas0004-20000307
Can it be done??

Thanks

Helder Lopes

Eric de Redelijkheid

2004-01-23, 6:40 pm

Anno Domini 4-9-2003 13:16, Helder Lopes sprak aldus:

quote:

>Hello;
>
>We have a dds3 Tape drive and DDS3 tape but we would like to do backup in
>DDS2 Format using DDS3 tapes because we have another drive tape that is a
>dds2 which we would like to verify the backups.
>
>I'm Using Compaq Tru 64 4.0.E with patch duv40eas0004-20000307
>Can it be done??
>
>Thanks
>
>Helder Lopes
>
>
>
>

Put a dds2 tape in your dds3 drive for backups. As soon as you insert a
dds3 tape in a dds2 drive, the tape wil be ejected. I think your only
other option is to replace the dds2 drive.

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