> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 02:00:06 -0400
> From: Brian Hechinger <wonko@tmok.com>
> To: port-vax@netbsd.org
> Subject: TK50 wierdness
> 
> ok, in addition to the TLZ04 eating my tape (which may have been a fluke, i
> just tried it again, and it seems to work, but that doesn't mean it won't
> happen again) i am seeing interesting things with the TK50.
> 
> so i run a tar to the TK50.  it seems to do just fine (although it takes a
> really long time (think hours):
> 
> $ tar -cvf /dev/st3 i386
> i386/
> i386/base.tgz
> i386/boot1.fs
> i386/boot2.fs
> i386/comp.tgz
> i386/etc.tgz

The TK50 does not do well with short data blocks.  Presumably your
tar defaults to 10kB.  Try 64kB, that should help some.

    carl

        carl lowenstein         marine physical lab     u.c. san diego
                                                  clowenstein@ucsd.edu