Hello Arno, On Sun, 22 May 2005 12:25:50 +0200 Arno Lehmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Stephan Holl wrote:
>
> > Dear List,
> >
> > I have labeled a fresh tape which runs fine for now. But after a
> > while it stops working with the error quoted below:
> >
> > <error>
> > Start Backup JobId 915,
> > Job=gdf- serverdaten.2005-05-22_01.05.03 22-May 02:15 data-sd: gdf-
> > serverdaten.2005-05-22_01.05.03 Error: block.c:552 Write error at
> > 45:10368 on device /dev/tape. ERR=Input/ output error. 22-May 02:15
> > data-sd: gdf-serverdaten.2005-05-22_01.05.03 Error: Error writing
> > final EOF to tape. This tape may not be readable. dev.c:1213 ioctl
> > MTWEOF error on /dev/tape. ERR=Input/output error.
>
> At this point I thought "DDS tape for sure!"
so probably tape-error thn hardware error?!
>
> > 22- May 02:15 data-sd: End
> > of medium on Volume "incremental-004" Bytes=7,408,359,386
> > Blocks=114,866 at 22-May-2005 02:15. 22-May 02:16 data-sd: Job gdf-
> > serverdaten.2005-05-22_01.05.03 waiting. Cannot find any appendable
> > volumes.
> > </error>
> >
> > THis is a DDS3-tape
>
> :-)
>
> > with hardware-compression turned on, so 7 GB of
> > data should not be the end of the tape. Is this behavouir hardware
> > or software related?
> >
> > Currently I have no physical access to the drive to see if the
> > cleaning tape should be used, indicated by a red light.
>
> You can use the tapeinfo program to report the drive's status, and
> with any drive from the last few years (say, since about 1996 :-)
> that should give you the proper status. "Tape Alert" is the keyword
> you're looking for.
OK, thank you. And what is the next step when tape-alert is found?
>
> > Any ideas are helpful.
>
> Replace the cartridge. Clean the drive. Hold your thumbs :-)
I did that 1 week ago. Why do I need to clean the drive that often? I
should think about buying more reliable hardware...
Best
Stephan
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