Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Wed, 12 Sep 2001 15:32:16 +0200 | From | Stephan von Krawczynski <> | Subject | Re: Problems with Quantum DLT 4000 + HP C5173-4000 |
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On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 10:05:17 +0530 (IST) ajit k jena <ajit@indica.iitb.ac.in> wrote:
> > Hi, > [...] > Then I use the mt command as below: > > mt -f /dev/st0 status > > the output is: > > SCSI 2 tape drive: > > File number = 0, block number=0, partition=0 > Tape block size 0 bytes, Density code 0x1a > (unknown to this mt) > Soft error count since last status=0 > General status bits on (41010000): > BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
That seems to be normal. I have the merely the same output on a HP Surestore DLT.
> I am using HP 1/2" DLTtape IV Data cartridge. > > 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 set a valid blocksize _before_ tar. Like mt setblk 32768. DLT may have problems otherwise. Find a correct blocksize in your manual.
Regards, Stephan
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