On Sun, Jan 15, 2006 at 10:56:18PM +0000, Nuno Dias wrote: > Hi, > > I compiled the amanda-2.4.5p1 and when I try to run the command > "amtapetype" I'm get this error. > > # amtapetype -o -f /dev/nrst10 > Estimate phase 1... > > Writing 4096 Mbyte compresseable data: 260 sec > Estimate phase 2...amtapetype: could not write any data in this pass: > short write > > I'm trying to use DDS3 cartridge in a DDS4 TAPE, this is possible ?
Does the drive manufacturer say you can? Can you check the status and move a tape with the mt command? Can you write data to the tape with commands other than amanda commands eg. dd, tar, cat, ... -- Jon H. LaBadie [EMAIL PROTECTED] JG Computing 4455 Province Line Road (609) 252-0159 Princeton, NJ 08540-4322 (609) 683-7220 (fax)