Re: mt I/O error w/ HP T1000 tape drive.
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> Hello all,
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> I get I/O errors when I attempt to
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> mt -f /dev/nrft0 fsf #
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> my HP/Colorado T1000 tape drive. I'm gonna guess it's either not a
> supported action or a bug, but it doesn't really matter. Is there any
> easy workaround for this problem, preferable one which integrates easily
> into a perl backup script?
You _have_ written somthing on the tape I hope?
For ftape to work with mt you have to do "mt -f /dev/ftape erase", perhaps the same thing goes for /dev/nrft0?
[Klippa, klapp, kluppit]
> Thanks for the help!
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> --Pete
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> Peter J. Templin, Jr. Client Services Analyst
> Computer & Communication Services tel: (717) 524-1590
> Bucknell University templin@bucknell.edu
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Mor ror, far tar,
Martin S.
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