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SubjectRe: Problems with Quantum DLT 4000 + HP C5173-4000
On Wed, Sep 12, 2001 at 10:05:17AM +0530, ajit k jena wrote:
> We have a Quantum DLT 4000 SCSI-2 tape device connected to a
> RedHat Linux 7.1 box using BusLogic BT-950 card.

[...]

> When I try to do a tar onto the tape, I get the message:
>
> Wrote only 0 of 10240 bytes
> Error is not recoverable: exiting now

Try to play with the "-b" option to get a correct blocking size. 10,
20, and 40 are useful numbers to try. It worked for me with a DLT 7000
tape drive connected to an SGI Origin200, though IRIX is not that
verbose in its error messages.

> The tape unit was attached to an HP9000 system before. The
> HP DLTtape IV cartridges are recommended for this drive.
> I thought there may something wrong with the particular
> cartridge and so I even tried brand new cartridges. The
> results are the same every time.

In my experience the brand of tapes doesn't matter. We use a mix of
Sony, Quantum, and Fuji tapes without any problem.


Erik

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