RE: Request is for LTO3 but we only have LTO2

Our system i DVD drive is labeled as ROM so I guess I can't do an
optical save.

I got this when I tried to init a DVD-RAM disk:

INZOPT NEWVOL(FORYBK) DEV(OPT01) CHECK(*NO)
Optical volume 101217072339 is read only.
Function check. OPT1305 unmonitored by AMZMNU0R at statement *N...


Bryan

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Subject: Re: Request is for LTO3 but we only have LTO2

Experiment:

1: Disk labeled DVD-R in a drive labeled DVD-RW. OPT01 shows up as
6331 on DSPDEVD.
INZOPT results in:
05 - Volume 101216162057 is recordable media. Recordable media can
only be written using the Duplicate Optical (DUPOPT) CL command. *CD-R,
*CD-RW, *DVD-R, *DVD+R, *DVD-RW and *DVD+RW are examples of recordable
media.
So you would have to save that to "virtual optical" and then do a
DUPOPT.
Read more of DSPMSGD OPT1350 for more details.

2: Disk labeled DVD-R in a drive labeled DVD-ROM. OPT01 shows up as
6337-003 on DSPDEVD.
INZOPT aborts with OPT1486

3: Disk labeled CD-R in a drive labeled DVD-RW. Same as #1.

Couldn't find any RW media around, but I'm in a hurry.


Rob Berendt