From dcdf262caf57a20ac1b5e0fd360dd844d35b0f17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Massimo Scagliola Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2023 20:31:05 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated README --- README.md | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 432d873..9002e82 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ This is a simple bash script to initialize/optimize LTO9 physical tapes. ## The problem Enterprise LTO9 tapes are cool, but if you buy them in stocks of 1,000, or even 2,000, you potentially need [weeks](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ts4500-tape-library?topic=drives-media-optimization) before using them. -A single tape is held from 20 minutes up to 2 hours in the drive. +A single tape is held from 20 minutes up to 2 hours in the drive, and you cannot do anything but wait. +This is the standard behavior from this LTO generation. I find unnerving that enterprise tape libraries are sold without a feature to do this automatically, so I wrote this simple bash script. @@ -27,10 +28,10 @@ It has been tested with both: ## Fun facts -Up today, 4th of July, 2023, none of the major brands of Tape Libraries could provide a tool capable of this. +Up to today, 4th of July, 2023, none of the major brands of Tape Libraries can provide a tool capable of this. I wrote the script in a day, then tested and fixed it. Total time spent: 3 days. Total money earned: none, so I'll just put it here. -P.S. I am aware the script il poorly written, but I don't have a test environment anymore to test it properly. I'll do it in my spare time. \ No newline at end of file +P.S. I am aware the script is poorly written, but I don't have a test environment anymore to test it properly. I'll do it in my spare time. \ No newline at end of file