Re: Tbunload dont't works with DLT

In article <6t1el3$qg6$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, gustavo999@my-dejanews.com () wrote: > I cannot use the command tbunload with a Compaq 15/30-Gb DLT Drive. I > have > Informix Version 5.06 under SCO Openserver 5.0.0, and when I try to run > the > tbunload command an error message appears: "Error writing to tape > device, > Error no. = 5" (DLT works o.k. with the command tar in Unix). Does > Informix > version 5.06 support DLT?. Or I need to install version 7.x to be able > to use > the DLT?. > It might not help but DLTs do work with tbunload V4.x AFAIK Informix doesn't do anything fancy so if the tape drive works OK with tar it should work with tbunload. Within the kernel definition files you should be able to find how the OS expects to talk to the device. I would expect some sort of funny with the blocking factor, have you checked tbunload does not work with a working tar blocking factor Paul Watson # I don't suffer from WF Software Ltd. # stress, I'm just Tel. (+44) 1436 674729 # a carrier Fax. (+44) 1436 678693 #