OT:DAT remaining capacity response

[Alan Dayley]

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 <bleep> 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?

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