diff --git a/src/bin/pmt.rs b/src/bin/pmt.rs
index 15fa591d..a1a6a612 100644
--- a/src/bin/pmt.rs
+++ b/src/bin/pmt.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ pub const FILE_MARK_COUNT_SCHEMA: Schema =
     .maximum(i32::MAX as isize)
     .schema();
 
+pub const FILE_MARK_POSITION_SCHEMA: Schema =
+    IntegerSchema::new("File mark position (0 is BOT).")
+    .minimum(0)
+    .maximum(i32::MAX as isize)
+    .schema();
+
 pub const RECORD_COUNT_SCHEMA: Schema =
     IntegerSchema::new("Record count.")
     .minimum(1)
@@ -128,22 +134,18 @@ fn get_tape_handle(param: &Value) -> Result<LtoTapeHandle, Error> {
                 optional: true,
             },
             count: {
-                schema: FILE_MARK_COUNT_SCHEMA,
+                schema: FILE_MARK_POSITION_SCHEMA,
             },
        },
     },
 )]
-/// Position the tape at the beginning of the count file.
-///
-/// Positioning is done by first rewinding the tape and then spacing
-/// forward over count file marks.
-fn asf(count: usize, param: Value) -> Result<(), Error> {
+/// Position the tape at the beginning of the count file (after
+/// filemark count)
+fn asf(count: u64, param: Value) -> Result<(), Error> {
 
     let mut handle = get_tape_handle(&param)?;
 
-    handle.rewind()?;
-
-    handle.forward_space_count_files(count)?;
+    handle.locate_file(count)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/tape/drive/lto/mod.rs b/src/tape/drive/lto/mod.rs
index de997cde..ef5d8865 100644
--- a/src/tape/drive/lto/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tape/drive/lto/mod.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub use sg_tape::*;
 use std::fs::{OpenOptions, File};
 use std::os::unix::fs::OpenOptionsExt;
 use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, FromRawFd, RawFd};
-use std::convert::TryFrom;
+use std::convert::TryInto;
 
 use anyhow::{bail, format_err, Error};
 use nix::fcntl::{fcntl, FcntlArg, OFlag};
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ use crate::{
         MamAttribute,
         LtoDriveAndMediaStatus,
         LtoTapeDrive,
-        TapeDensity,
     },
     tape::{
         TapeRead,
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ impl LtoTapeHandle {
             blocksize: drive_status.block_length,
             compression: drive_status.compression,
             buffer_mode: drive_status.buffer_mode,
-            density: TapeDensity::try_from(drive_status.density_code)?,
+            density: drive_status.density_code.try_into()?,
             alert_flags,
             write_protect: None,
             file_number: None,
@@ -188,19 +187,47 @@ impl LtoTapeHandle {
     }
 
     pub fn forward_space_count_files(&mut self, count: usize) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.sg_tape.space_filemarks(isize::try_from(count)?)
+        self.sg_tape.space_filemarks(count.try_into()?)
     }
 
     pub fn backward_space_count_files(&mut self, count: usize) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.sg_tape.space_filemarks(-isize::try_from(count)?)
+        self.sg_tape.space_filemarks(-count.try_into()?)
     }
 
     pub fn forward_space_count_records(&mut self, count: usize) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.sg_tape.space_blocks(isize::try_from(count)?)
+        self.sg_tape.space_blocks(count.try_into()?)
     }
 
     pub fn backward_space_count_records(&mut self, count: usize) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.sg_tape.space_blocks(-isize::try_from(count)?)
+        self.sg_tape.space_blocks(-count.try_into()?)
+    }
+
+    /// Position the tape after filemark count. Count 0 means BOT.
+    ///
+    /// Note: we dont use LOCATE(10), because that needs LTO5
+    pub fn locate_file(&mut self, position: u64) ->  Result<(), Error> {
+
+        if position == 0 {
+            return self.rewind();
+        }
+
+        let current_position = self.current_file_number()?;
+
+        if current_position == position {
+            // make sure we are immediated afer the filemark
+            self.sg_tape.space_filemarks(-1)?;
+            self.sg_tape.space_filemarks(1)?;
+        } else if current_position < position {
+            let diff = position - current_position;
+            self.sg_tape.space_filemarks(diff.try_into()?)?;
+        } else {
+            let diff = current_position - position + 1;
+            self.sg_tape.space_filemarks(-diff.try_into()?)?;
+            // move to EOT side of filemark
+            self.sg_tape.space_filemarks(1)?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     pub fn erase_media(&mut self, fast: bool) -> Result<(), Error> {
diff --git a/src/tape/drive/lto/sg_tape.rs b/src/tape/drive/lto/sg_tape.rs
index 19c6aabf..54c990cf 100644
--- a/src/tape/drive/lto/sg_tape.rs
+++ b/src/tape/drive/lto/sg_tape.rs
@@ -257,28 +257,6 @@ impl SgTape {
         Ok(position.logical_file_id)
     }
 
-    // fixme: dont use - needs LTO5
-    pub fn locate_file(&mut self, position: u64) ->  Result<(), Error> {
-        let mut sg_raw = SgRaw::new(&mut self.file, 16)?;
-        sg_raw.set_timeout(Self::SCSI_TAPE_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT);
-        let mut cmd = Vec::new();
-        cmd.extend(&[0x92, 0b000_01_000, 0, 0]); // LOCATE(16) filemarks
-        cmd.extend(&position.to_be_bytes());
-        cmd.extend(&[0, 0, 0, 0]);
-
-        sg_raw.do_command(&cmd)
-            .map_err(|err| format_err!("locate file {} failed - {}", position, err))?;
-
-        // move to other side of filemark
-        cmd.truncate(0);
-        cmd.extend(&[0x11, 0x01, 0, 0, 1, 0]); // SPACE(6) one filemarks
-
-        sg_raw.do_command(&cmd)
-            .map_err(|err| format_err!("locate file {} (space) failed - {}", position, err))?;
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     /// Check if we are positioned after a filemark (or BOT)
     pub fn check_filemark(&mut self) -> Result<bool, Error> {