How to transfer data FAST?

[Zane H. Healy]

>  Zane> ....  I also typically
>  Zane> have either a TZ30 (half-height SCSI TK50 drive), or a TLZ06
>  Zane> (4mm DAT) drive hooked up.  I prefer to use DAT, however,
>  Zane> RSTS/E software doesn't really like trying to be installed from
>  Zane> DAT.
> 
> Why, what happens?  If it's TMSCP it should work.  Some of the I/O
> won't be streaming I/O, since the RSTS install process doesn't switch
> to the BACKUP tool (which supports streaming) until partway through.
> So if your tape drive can't hack start/stop operating mode, then yes,
> that could be a problem.  In that case, I'd argue it simply isn't a
> good drive at all.
> 
>      paul

As I understand it, the issue was with variable byte blocks.  I had zero
issues installing RSTS/E, and I think a couple layered products off of 4mm
DAT.  However, DECnet/E would not install off of DAT.

		Zane