Re: [GIT PATCH] scsi updates for post 2.6.18

Jeff Garzik
2006-10-05T20:12:28Z

Guennadi Liakhovetski wrote:
> Sure, it WOULD be nice, but I don't know how. The "don't know" refers to
> the case 16MB block size, my tape supports only 16MB - 1 byte (according
> to st report). Is there a way to test various block sizes with CDs /
> hard-disks / ZIP / scanners? Would something with sg_dd work? Looks like
> it must be only sector size. Can I low-level format a disk with 16M
> sector?:-)
>
> Another possibility is to limit the block size at 8MB - I can test that.

I would say, increase it to whatever the max is you can test...

Jeff