kern/15993 ( subject says SLR/8, should be SLR/7)

Hauke Fath writes:
 > At 7:33 Uhr +1100 21.3.2002, rmcm@compsoft.com.au wrote:
 > >Matthew Jacob writes:
 > > >
 > > > Interestingly enough, I even *have* such a beast.
 > > >
 > >
 > >Excellent - also, a similar patch (not submitted) is required for
 > >SL/7. I can submit if needed.
 > 
 > ME-TOO.   ;)
 > 
 > Tandberg SLR4, SLR5, SLR60. There are two distinct issues here for QIC
 > derived drives:
 > 
 > o  support for variable block length (which all the SLR models do just
 > fine, and which st(4) does not even read for QIC)
 > 
 > o  1FM@EOT vs. 2FM@EOT (which is relevant for writing more than one file on
 > a tape -- think 'Amanda')
 > 
 > Matthew, if you are interested, I can send you the patches I use at work
 > (and will have to re-apply soon when I upgrade the machine's kernel).
 > 
 > 	hauke
 > 
 > 
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