dump + TZ87?

[Ron Farrer <rbf@farrer.net>]

Hello;

I'm trying to get dump to work with my DEC TZ87 tape drive. Here is what
happens: 

mustang:~# dump 0udsf 62500 301292 /dev/st0 /
  DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Fri Feb 11 13:15:24 2000
  DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch
  DUMP: Dumping /dev/sda8 (/) to /dev/st0
  DUMP: Label: none
  DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files]
  DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories]
  DUMP: estimated 888932 tape blocks on 0.01 tape(s).
  DUMP: Volume 1 started at: Fri Feb 11 13:15:37 2000
  DUMP: dumping (Pass III) [directories]
  DUMP: dumping (Pass IV) [regular files]
  DUMP: write error 32768 blocks into volume 1
  DUMP: Do you want to restart?: ("yes" or "no") yes
  DUMP: Closing this volume.  Prepare to restart with new media;
  DUMP: this dump volume will be rewritten.
  DUMP: Closing /dev/st0
  DUMP: Volume 1 completed at: Fri Feb 11 13:16:31 2000
  DUMP: Volume 1 took 0:00:54
  DUMP: Volume 1 transfer rate: 607 KB/s
  DUMP: Is the new volume mounted and ready to go?: ("yes" or "no") yes 
  DUMP: Volume 1 started at: Fri Feb 11 13:15:37 2000
  DUMP: dumping (Pass III) [directories]
  DUMP: dumping (Pass IV) [regular files]
  DUMP: write error 82464 blocks into volume 1
  DUMP: Do you want to restart?: ("yes" or "no") yes
  DUMP: Closing this volume.  Prepare to restart with new media;
  DUMP: this dump volume will be rewritten.
  DUMP: Closing /dev/st0
  DUMP: Volume 1 completed at: Fri Feb 11 13:19:47 2000
  DUMP: Volume 1 took 0:04:10
  DUMP: Volume 1 transfer rate: 329 KB/s
  DUMP: Is the new volume mounted and ready to go?: ("yes" or "no") no
  DUMP: Do you want to abort?: ("yes" or "no") yes
  DUMP: The ENTIRE dump is aborted.

or

mustang:~# dump -0u -b 10 -d 62500 -f /dev/st0 -L backup\0 -s 301292 /
  DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Fri Feb 11 13:20:53 2000
  DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch
  DUMP: Dumping /dev/sda8 (/) to /dev/st0
  DUMP: Label: backup0
  DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files]
  DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories]
  DUMP: estimated 888933 tape blocks on 0.02 tape(s).
  DUMP: Volume 1 started at: Fri Feb 11 13:21:06 2000
  DUMP: dumping (Pass III) [directories]
  DUMP: dumping (Pass IV) [regular files]
  DUMP: write error 274920 blocks into volume 1
  DUMP: Do you want to restart?: ("yes" or "no") no
  DUMP: The ENTIRE dump is aborted.

This is in "/var/log/messages": 

Feb 11 13:01:48 mustang kernel: ncr53c810-0-<6,*>: FAST-5 SCSI 5.0 MB/s
(200 ns, offset 8)
Feb 11 13:01:58 mustang kernel: st0: Error 2 (sugg. bt 0x0, driver bt
0x0, host bt 0x0).
Feb 11 13:06:51 mustang kernel: st0: Error 2 (sugg. bt 0x0, driver bt
0x0, host bt 0x0).

System:
AS200 4/233, onboard SCSI;
2 2GB Seagate SCSI-2 narror drives
1 DEC TZ87
1 UMAX Astra 1200s
Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 (potato/frozen)

Any ideas or suggestions? 


TIA,

Ron
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=  Ronald Burnett Farrer  =
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