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Various minor mod's to the tape drive section.

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Discourage the use of the EXB-2501 by now, and slightly improve the
formatting for this entry.

Correct some minor oddities for the Tandberg entries based on my input
data.

Minor addition to the <!-- tech> section for QIC.
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<!-- $Id: hw.sgml,v 1.32 1996/07/15 19:31:47 jkh Exp $ --> <!-- $Id: hw.sgml,v 1.33 1996/07/16 00:15:53 alex Exp $ -->
<!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project --> <!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project -->
<!-- <!--
@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ that we use.
<sect3><heading> 4mm (DAT: Digital Audio Tape)</heading> <sect3><heading> 4mm (DAT: Digital Audio Tape)</heading>
<p><ref id="hw:storage:python" name="Archive Python" <p><ref id="hw:storage:python" name="Archive Python"
<p><ref id="hw:storage:exb2501" name="Exabyte 2501"
<p><ref id="hw:storage:hp1533a" name="HP C1533A"> <p><ref id="hw:storage:hp1533a" name="HP C1533A">
<p><ref id="hw:storage:hp1534a" name="HP C1534A"> <p><ref id="hw:storage:hp1534a" name="HP C1534A">
<p><ref id="hw:storage:hp35450a" name="HP 35450A"> <p><ref id="hw:storage:hp35450a" name="HP 35450A">
@ -317,6 +316,7 @@ that we use.
<p><ref id="hw:storage:dectz87" name="Digital TZ87" <p><ref id="hw:storage:dectz87" name="Digital TZ87"
<sect3><heading> Mini-Cartridge</heading> <sect3><heading> Mini-Cartridge</heading>
<p><ref id="hw:storage:ctms3200" name="Conner CTMS 3200" <p><ref id="hw:storage:ctms3200" name="Conner CTMS 3200"
<p><ref id="hw:storage:exb2501" name="Exabyte 2501"
<sect3><heading> Autoloaders/Changers</heading> <sect3><heading> Autoloaders/Changers</heading>
<p><ref id="hw:storage:hp1553a" name="Hewlett-Packard HP <p><ref id="hw:storage:hp1553a" name="Hewlett-Packard HP
C1553A Autoloading DDS2"> C1553A Autoloading DDS2">
@ -471,7 +471,8 @@ including an Exabyte 8mm drive.
<htmlurl <htmlurl
url="http://www.Exabyte.COM:80/Products/Minicartridge/2501/Rfeatures.html" url="http://www.Exabyte.COM:80/Products/Minicartridge/2501/Rfeatures.html"
name="Exabyte EXB-2501"></heading> name="Exabyte EXB-2501"></heading>
<p>The boot message identifier for this drive is "" <p>The boot message identifier for this drive is "EXABYTE
EXB-2501"
<p>This is a mini-cartridge tape drive. <p>This is a mini-cartridge tape drive.
<p>Native capacity is 1GB when using MC3000XL minicartridges. <p>Native capacity is 1GB when using MC3000XL minicartridges.
<p>Data transfer rate is XXX <p>Data transfer rate is XXX
@ -481,13 +482,20 @@ name="Exabyte EXB-2501"></heading>
specifications. The drive locks up completely in response to a specifications. The drive locks up completely in response to a
SCSI MODE_SELECT command unless there is a formatted tape in the SCSI MODE_SELECT command unless there is a formatted tape in the
drive. Before using this drive, set the tape blocksize with drive. Before using this drive, set the tape blocksize with
<tt>mt -f /dev/st0ctl.0 blocksize 1024</tt>. Before using a
minicartridge for the first time, the minicartridge must be <verb>mt -f /dev/st0ctl.0 blocksize 1024</verb>
formated. FreeBSD 2.1.0-RELEASE and earlier: <tt>/sbin/scsi -f
/dev/rst0.ctl -s 600 -c "4 0 0 0 0 0"</tt> (alternatively, fetch Before using a minicartridge for the first time, the minicartridge
a copy of the <tt>scsiformat</tt> shell script from FreeBSD must be formated. FreeBSD 2.1.0-RELEASE and earlier:
2.2). FreeBSD 2.2 and later: <tt>/sbin/scsiformat -q -w
/dev/rst0.ctl</tt> <verb>/sbin/scsi -f /dev/rst0.ctl -s 600 -c "4 0 0 0 0 0"</verb>
(Alternatively, fetch a copy of the <tt>scsiformat</tt> shell script
from FreeBSD 2.1.5/2.2.) FreeBSD 2.1.5 and later:
<verb>/sbin/scsiformat -q -w /dev/rst0.ctl</verb>
<p>Right now, this drive cannot really be recommended for FreeBSD.
<p>Reported by: Bob Beaulieu ez@eztravel.com <p>Reported by: Bob Beaulieu ez@eztravel.com
<sect3><heading><label id="hw:storage:exb8200"> Exabyte <sect3><heading><label id="hw:storage:exb8200"> Exabyte
@ -726,7 +734,7 @@ Tandberg TDC 3600</heading>
<p>The boot message identifier for this drive is <p>The boot message identifier for this drive is
"TANDBERG TDC 3600 =08:" "type 1 removable SCSI 2" "TANDBERG TDC 3600 =08:" "type 1 removable SCSI 2"
<p>This is a QIC tape drive. <p>This is a QIC tape drive.
<p>Native capacity is 250MB. <p>Native capacity is 150/250MB.
<p>This drive has quirks which are known and work around <p>This drive has quirks which are known and work around
code is present in the scsi tape device driver (<tt>st(4)</tt>). code is present in the scsi tape device driver (<tt>st(4)</tt>).
Upgrading the firmware to XXX version will fix the quirks and Upgrading the firmware to XXX version will fix the quirks and
@ -738,28 +746,28 @@ firmware EPROM of these units will solve the problem.
<sect3><heading><label id="hw:storage:tandberg3620"> <sect3><heading><label id="hw:storage:tandberg3620">
Tandberg TDC 3620</heading> Tandberg TDC 3620</heading>
<p>The boot message identifier for this drive is <p>This is very similar to the <ref
"XXX" "XXX" id="hw:storage:tandberg3600" name="Tandberg TDC 3600"> drive.
<p>This is a QIC tape drive. <p>Reported by: J&ouml;rg Wunsch joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de
<p>Native capacity is MB. XXX ???
<p>Data transfer rate is XXXkB/s.
<p>Reported by: J"org Wunsch joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de
<sect3><heading><label id="hw:storage:tandberg4222"> <sect3><heading><label id="hw:storage:tandberg4222">
Tandberg TDC 4222</heading> Tandberg TDC 4222</heading>
<p>The boot message identifier for this drive is <p>The boot message identifier for this drive is
"TANDBERG TDC 4222 =07" "type 1 removable SCSI 2" "TANDBERG TDC 4222 =07" "type 1 removable SCSI 2"
<p>This is a QIC tape drive. <p>This is a QIC tape drive.
<p>Native capacity is 1.5GB. The drive will read all <p>Native capacity is 2.5GB. The drive will read all
cartridges from the 60 MB (DC600A) upwards, and write 150 MB cartridges from the 60 MB (DC600A) upwards, and write 150 MB
(DC6150) upwards. (DC6150) upwards. Hardware compression is optionally supported
for the 2.5 GB cartridges.
<p>This drives quirks are known and pre-compiled into the <p>This drives quirks are known and pre-compiled into the
scsi tape device driver (<tt>st(4)</tt>) beginning with FreeBSD scsi tape device driver (<tt>st(4)</tt>) beginning with FreeBSD
2.2-current. For previous versions of FreeBSD, use <tt>mt</tt> 2.2-current. For previous versions of FreeBSD, use <tt>mt</tt>
to read one block from the tape, rewind the tape, and then to read one block from the tape, rewind the tape, and then
execute the backup program (<tt>mt fsr 1; mt rewind; dump ...</tt>) execute the backup program (<tt>mt fsr 1; mt rewind; dump ...</tt>)
<p>Data transfer rate is 600kB/s. <p>Data transfer rate is 600kB/s (vendor claim with compression),
<p>Reported by: J"org Wunsch joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de 350 KB/s can even be reached in start/stop mode. The rate
decreases for smaller cartridges.
<p>Reported by: J&ouml;rg Wunsch joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de
<sect3><heading><label id="hw:storage:wangtek5525es"> <sect3><heading><label id="hw:storage:wangtek5525es">
Wangtek 5525ES</heading> Wangtek 5525ES</heading>
@ -868,7 +876,7 @@ tape drive and media around. QIC tape drives are the least
expensive "serious" backup drives. The downside is the cost of expensive "serious" backup drives. The downside is the cost of
media. QIC tapes are expensive compared to 8mm or 4mm tapes, up media. QIC tapes are expensive compared to 8mm or 4mm tapes, up
to 5 times the price per GB data storage. But, if your needs can to 5 times the price per GB data storage. But, if your needs can
be satisified with a half-dozen tapes. QIC may be the correct be satisified with a half-dozen tapes, QIC may be the correct
choice. QIC is the <em>most</em> common tape drive. Every site choice. QIC is the <em>most</em> common tape drive. Every site
has a QIC drive of some density or another. Therein lies the has a QIC drive of some density or another. Therein lies the
rub, QIC has a large number of densities on physically similar rub, QIC has a large number of densities on physically similar
@ -890,7 +898,11 @@ frequently installed; they are being supplanted by DAT drives.
<p>Data is recorded onto the tape in tracks. The tracks <p>Data is recorded onto the tape in tracks. The tracks
run along the long axis of the tape media from one end to the run along the long axis of the tape media from one end to the
other. The number of tracks, and therefore the width of a track, other. The number of tracks, and therefore the width of a track,
varies with the tape's capacity. varies with the tape's capacity. Most if not all newer drives
provide backward-compatibility at least for reading (but often
also for writing). QIC has a good reputation regarding the
safety of the data (the mechanics are simpler and more robust
than for helical scan drives).
<p>Tapes should be retired from use after 5,000 backups. <p>Tapes should be retired from use after 5,000 backups.
@ -900,7 +912,7 @@ varies with the tape's capacity.
<sect3><heading><label id="hw:storage:tapebackups:dlt"> <sect3><heading><label id="hw:storage:tapebackups:dlt">
DLT</heading> DLT</heading>
<!--gen--> <!--gen-->
<p>DLT has the faster data transfer rate of all the drive <p>DLT has the fastest data transfer rate of all the drive
types listed here. The 1/2" (12.5mm) tape is contained in a types listed here. The 1/2" (12.5mm) tape is contained in a
single spool cartridge (4 x 4 x 1 inches; 100 x 100 x 25 mm). The single spool cartridge (4 x 4 x 1 inches; 100 x 100 x 25 mm). The
cartridge has a swinging gate along one entire side of the cartridge has a swinging gate along one entire side of the
@ -914,7 +926,7 @@ take-up spools located inside the tape cartridge itself.
<!--spec--> <!--spec-->
Data thruput is approximately 1.5MB/s, three times the Data thruput is approximately 1.5MB/s, three times the
thruput of 4mm, 8mm, or QIC tape drives. Data capacities range thruput of 4mm, 8mm, or QIC tape drives. Data capacities range
from 10GB to 20GB for a single drives. Drive are available in from 10GB to 20GB for a single drive. Drives are available in
both multi-tape changers and multi-tape, multi-drive tape both multi-tape changers and multi-tape, multi-drive tape
libraries containing from 5 to 900 tapes over 1 to 20 drives, libraries containing from 5 to 900 tapes over 1 to 20 drives,
providing from 50GB to 9TB of storage. providing from 50GB to 9TB of storage.