Gene, Jon, This useful ? In order from newest file to eldest...
Personally I don't see an error here but the command that produced these (and other files) was > amtape ninfo update amtape: scanning all 9 slots in tape-changer rack: slot 3: date X label NTNWKLY10 Bus error (core dumped) # cat amtape.20030404133143.debug amtape: debug 1 pid 20316 ruid 110 euid 110: start at Fri Apr 4 13:31:43 2003 changer: got exit: 0 str: 3 9 1 1 changer: got exit: 0 str: 3 /dev/rmt/0cn changer_label: NTNWKLY10 for slot 3 changer: got exit: 0 str: 3 9 1 1 changer_query: changer return was 9 1 1 changer_query: searchable = 1 changer_label: calling changer -label NTNWKLY10 changer: got exit: 0 str: 3 /dev/rmt/0cn # cat chg-zd-mtx.20030404133149000.debug chg-zd-mtx: debug 1 pid 20624 ruid 110 euid 110: start at Fri Apr 4 13:31:49 2003 13:31:49 Arg info: $# = 2 $0 = "/usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx" $1 = "-label" $2 = "NTNWKLY10" 13:31:49 Running: /usr/local/sbin/mtx status 13:31:50 Exit code: 0 Stdout: Storage Changer /dev/scsi/changer/c5t4d0:1 Drives, 9 Slots ( 0 Import/Export ) Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Storage Element 3 Loaded):VolumeTag = AF6411L1 Storage Element 1:Full :VolumeTag=AF6410L1 Storage Element 2:Full :VolumeTag=AF6402L1 Storage Element 3:Empty:VolumeTag= Storage Element 4:Full :VolumeTag=AF6412L1 Storage Element 5:Full :VolumeTag=AF6394L1 Storage Element 6:Full :VolumeTag=CLNI55L1 Storage Element 7:Full :VolumeTag=AF6396L1 Storage Element 8:Full :VolumeTag=AF6398L1 Storage Element 9:Full :VolumeTag=AF6397L1 13:31:50 Config info: firstslot = "1" lastslot = "9" cleanslot = "-1" cleancycle = "120" offline_before_unload = "0" unloadpause = "0" autoclean = "0" autocleancount = "99" havereader = "1" driveslot = "0" poll_drive_ready = "3" max_drive_wait = "120" 13:31:50 STATUS -> currently loaded slot = 3 -> currently loaded barcode = "AF6411L1" 13:31:50 LABEL -> Adding label "NTNWKLY10" with barcode "AF6411L1" for slot 3 into /usr/local/etc/amanda/ninfo/chg-zd-mtx-barcodes -> already synced 13:31:50 Exit (0) -> 3 /dev/rmt/0cn chg-zd-mtx: pid 20714 finish time Fri Apr 4 13:31:50 2003 Then a new core file # cat chg-zd-mtx.20030404133149.debug chg-zd-mtx: debug 1 pid 20526 ruid 110 euid 110: start at Fri Apr 4 13:31:49 2003 13:31:49 Arg info: $# = 1 $0 = "/usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx" $1 = "-info" 13:31:49 Running: /usr/local/sbin/mtx status 13:31:49 Exit code: 0 Stdout: Storage Changer /dev/scsi/changer/c5t4d0:1 Drives, 9 Slots ( 0 Import/Export ) Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Storage Element 3 Loaded):VolumeTag = AF6411L1 Storage Element 1:Full :VolumeTag=AF6410L1 Storage Element 2:Full :VolumeTag=AF6402L1 Storage Element 3:Empty:VolumeTag= Storage Element 4:Full :VolumeTag=AF6412L1 Storage Element 5:Full :VolumeTag=AF6394L1 Storage Element 6:Full :VolumeTag=CLNI55L1 Storage Element 7:Full :VolumeTag=AF6396L1 Storage Element 8:Full :VolumeTag=AF6398L1 Storage Element 9:Full :VolumeTag=AF6397L1 13:31:49 Config info: firstslot = "1" lastslot = "9" cleanslot = "-1" cleancycle = "120" offline_before_unload = "0" unloadpause = "0" autoclean = "0" autocleancount = "99" havereader = "1" driveslot = "0" poll_drive_ready = "3" max_drive_wait = "120" 13:31:49 STATUS -> currently loaded slot = 3 -> currently loaded barcode = "AF6411L1" 13:31:49 INFO -> first slot: 1 -> current slot: 3 -> loaded slot: 3 -> last slot: 9 -> slot list: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -> can go backwards: 1 -> havereader: 1 13:31:49 Exit (0) -> 3 9 1 1 chg-zd-mtx: pid 20614 finish time Fri Apr 4 13:31:49 2003