>If I use 2.4.3 I have to specify the blocksize to get tapetype to work >(20). If I just it run I get short write errors and also problems about >multiple block write errors in /var/log/messages. Same for trying to >label a tape.
Sounds like the drive is set to use a fixed hardware block size. If 20 works, then that must be a multiple of the size, so I'd bet it's set to 10KBytes (standard tar blocking factor). You need to change the device to "variable" block size. On Linux, I *think* that's done with "mt -f /dev/whatever setblk 0". You can test this after the change with dd (and a **scratch** tape :-): dd if=/dev/zero bs=32k count=10 of=/dev/whatever If this works (and I'm betting it does not with your current setup), then Amanda will probably be happy. >Martin Hepworth John R. Jackson, Technical Software Specialist, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
