[nflug] mt

[eric]

Funny thing, I can rewind my tape(mt -f /dev/st0 status), but when I try
to erase I get this error


The Command->      mt -f /dev/st0 erase
The Error->              mt: /dev/st0: Input/output error

any clues?
thanks,
eric

Cyber Source wrote:

> eric wrote:
>
>> I was wondering, does this status look good, the zeros mean success
>> right? But should I be worried about Density code(unknown)?  This is my
>> first attempt to use linux to back up on a magnetic drive I used
>> ntbackup before, so I kinda need some help.  Should I be using /dev/st0
>> instead? Thanx, eric.
>>
>>
>> MYHOSTNAME:/# mt -f /dev/nst0 status
>> drive type = Generic SCSI-2 tape
>> drive status = 1073741824
>> sense key error = 0
>> residue count = 0
>> file number = 0
>> block number = 0
>> Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x40 (unknown).
>> Soft error count since last status=0
>> General status bits on (41010000):
>>  BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> nflug mailing list
>> nflug at nflug.org
>> http://www.nflug.org/mailman/listinfo/nflug
>>
>>   
>
> From the st man page...
> /dev/st*  : the auto-rewind SCSI tape devices
> /dev/nst* : the non-rewind SCSI tape devices
>
> _______________________________________________
> nflug mailing list
> nflug at nflug.org
> http://www.nflug.org/mailman/listinfo/nflug


_______________________________________________
nflug mailing list
nflug at nflug.org
http://www.nflug.org/mailman/listinfo/nflug