On Sun, 9 Nov 2003, Bryce C wrote:

> As for the blank page:
> Getting the Best Performance From ATAPI Travan Tape Drives
> Difficulty 1 - Simple Comand Line Commands Required
> When using the ATAPI Travan mechanisms wth Linux, it is best to disable
> the IDE-TAPE drive and use the IDE-SCSI emulation layer. With modern
> Linux kernels, this is accomplished by: 

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By God, it works! *Many* thanks. I was going nuts going down blind alleys. 
I'm still not sure why scsi emulation is required when IDE worked so well 
before. Maybe it's because I'm running a Seagate drive instead of my old 
HPs.

Thanks again. 

-- 
Bob Holtzman
"If you think you're getting free lunch,
 ......check the price of the beer!"