Re: How does TAPESIZE in onconfig work?

Posted in 1997

Neil Truby — Wed, 10 Sep 1997 22:15:05 -0700 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Steven L Cooper wrote: > > My system has a SCSI 4GB DAT tape drive in it. > > Informix tech support told me to set the number to 400000 (FWIW). > > I was "testing" the ontape (level 0) program and it filled the first tape > and asked for another! I was shocked that it took two tapes. On a guess I > doubled the TAPESIZE option in the onconfig file... > When I ran ontape again (level 0) it completed on ONE tape!!! > > My question is: What is the TAPESIZE number referring too? > Steve > I like your trailer "Ignorance can be cured"! It can be cured by reading TFM! Neil Truby Chase Manhattan Bank Bournemouth, UK