That command is doing compression in the CPU, not the tape drive. If you can spare the CPU resources, no problem. You have to set compression in the drive with DEVTOOL.
John Bawden
Homestead3000 Consulting
MPE Forever
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From: Gary Sigsworth <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 10:13:23 AM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Is a DLT drive slower than a DAT drive?
I believe if you let the tape drive do the compression, that too might help:
Compress=low
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