<--snip try dd'ing /dev/zero onto the device to see if it errors? something like 'dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/st0 bs=512k count=10000' will write alot of nothing to the tape for you. snip--> No errors at all! _______________________________________________ nflug mailing list nflug at nflug.org http://www.nflug.org/mailman/listinfo/nflug