True if it were the 2940-U model but it's not. It's a 2940-UW which has a max tranfer rate of 40MB/s. However, further research indicates that the *drives* are limited to 20MB/s. <sigh> Oh well. I'm using device /dev/st0 to write the backup to. Is that the best choice? -- Michael St. Laurent Hartwell Corporation > > I've got two DLT tape drives (HP Surestore-VS80) connected > to an adaptec > > AHA-2940UW. Both the drive and the controller should be > capable of doing > > 40MB/s transfers. The cable connecting them is an LVD > cable. For some > > reason it will not go any faster than 20MB/s. > > >From the Adaptec Web site... > > The AHA-2940 Ultra host adapter is the ideal PCI-to-SCSI host adapter > for entry-level servers and workstations. It moves data fast > -- up to 20 > MByte/sec. And it connects up to 7 SCSI devices for expanded storage > capacity. In addition, the AHA-2940 Ultra adapter delivers unrivaled > system and peripheral compatibility. > > So, you have a HW limitation... -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
