Thank you, Gary. I did get one response of the list that answered it for another drive manufacturer. I am really trying to pin down HP DAT behavior but I figure they will follow whatever all the other manufacturers are doing. Alan At 02:08 PM 8/3/2001 -0700, you wrote: >Alan, > >If noone on the PLUG list can help, I bet someone on the Sun list can. > >suns-at-home@net-kitchen.com > >~Gary > > >On 03 Aug 2001 10:42:08 +0000, Alan Dayley wrote: >> >> This is not directly Linux related but I am having a of a time >> finding an answer. All of you on this list a experienced in other things >> besides Linux and I hope to tap a knowledgable brain somewhere. Respond >> off the list if you would like. >> >> I tested a Seagate DAT drive to determine the way it calculates the >> remaining capactiy response to the Log Sense Page 0x31 command. I have >> conflicting information from other sources about the answer I should expect. >> >> Question >> -------- >> Do SCSI DAT drives report remaining capacity as an ABSOLUTE value or a >> value RELATIVE to the current location? - /------------------------------------------ |Alan Dayley www.adtron.com |Software Engineer 602-735-0300 x331 |ADayley@adtron.com | |Adtron Corporation |3710 E. University Drive, Suite 5 |Phoenix, AZ 85034 \-------------------------------------------