Re: How does TAPESIZE in onconfig work?

In article <34177E59.1BA6@netcomuk.co.uk>, Neil Truby <ntruby@netcomuk.co.uk> writes >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? It is the size of the tape in Kilobytes (K). Online Admin Guide 7.1 Pages 38-63 and 38-64. >> Steve >> > >I like your trailer "Ignorance can be cured"! It can be cured by >reading TFM! > >Neil Truby >Chase Manhattan Bank >Bournemouth, UK -- David Williams