10 Jun
2015
10 Jun
'15
11:31 a.m.
I particularly like the idea of being able to extract
questionable
data and CRC/checksum.
That _would_ be really nice.
1) Is it ever acceptable to mix densities on a single
tape? I'm not
sure that my Kennedy drive will even allow that, but I don't know if
that is universal.
As others have indicated, portability of such a tape would be poor.
2) What's the scoop on a final record overlapping
the EOT marker? Or
even a new record starting after the EOT marker? I seem to recall
reading about some applications that stuck data after the EOT, such
as backup volume information.
I'll add two thoughts to the other answers:
1. The specs say there's supposed to be quite a bit of tape (10 feet, I
want to say) after the EOT reflector.
2. It was not unheard of for broken applications to run a tape clear off
the source reel. The drive reports the passage of an EOT marker. Few
systems enforce any behavior in this regard. If you keep going, you
keep going. At least until the tail comes off the source reel.
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