Hello folks,
Can someone please help me determine the appropriate
'bpi' value when using 4MM, 8MM and DLT tape. Whenever
I ask around about this, I get varying figures, and
it seems to be a guessing game. I'd like to figure
out the real value I should be using, not a guess-timate.
For example, what bpi do I use if I am using a 90 meter
tape (for a 4MM DAT tape drive) so I can plug in this value
when running /etc/dump.
The tape info tells me I have a tape length of 90M/295 ft.,
and a recording density of 61,000 FTPI. Given these values,
how does it translate into bpi?
Thanks always for your help,
---Shirley Chrisman
Arizona State University
shirley.chrisman_at_asu.edu
Received on Thu May 30 1996 - 23:05:46 NZST