> The complete output of mtx is not logged, run it on the command line to > get the complete output: > /usr/sbin/mtx -f /dev/changer nobarcode status
Storage Changer /dev/sg6:1 Drives, 7 Slots ( 0 Import/Export ) Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Storage Element 1 Loaded) Storage Element 1:Empty Storage Element 2:Full Storage Element 3:Full Storage Element 4:Full Storage Element 5:Full Storage Element 6:Full Storage Element 7:Full > 'it always works the 2nd time', Did it always works the 3rd and 4th > time? Yes, after the first fail, it always works. Then several days later I try switching tapes and it fails again the first time and always works again after that. > When is the first time? The "first time" is Monday morning after I've done a dump to the holding disk. I do 6 amdumps during the week: M degraded T flush to tape W degraded Th degraded F flush to tape S degraded Steve -- Steven J. Backus Computer Systems Manager University of Utah E-Mail: steven.bac...@utah.edu Genetic Epidemiology Alternate: bac...@math.utah.edu 391 Chipeta Way -- Suite D Office: 801.587.9308 Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1266 http://www.math.utah.edu/~backus