Re: [Bacula-users] Quick Erase

[Dan L. <da...@la...>]

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 re...@me... wrote:

> It works, but takes a long time.
> I'm using the command
> # mt erase 0
> wich works quickly in FreeBSD, but not in Linux.
>
> I'll use rewind, weof instead. Tanx!

Do be aware this this does not blank the entire tape.  It merely writes an
EOF at the start of the tape.  That is why erase is taking longer.  It is
erasing.

If you are merely reusing the tape inhouse, weof will be fine.  But if you
are disposing of the tape, weof will not be sufficient to destroy the
data.