HI When I try to format a TR-3 on Colorado T3000 I get an error 'Ioctl error'. In the logfile Jun 30 10:15:07 linux kernel: [047] ftape-io.c (ftape_report_error) - errorcode: 15. Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: [048] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_disable) - == Non-fatal errors this run: ==. Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: [049] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_disable) - fdc isr statistics: Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: id_am_errors : 0 Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: id_crc_errors : 0 Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: data_am_errors : 0 Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: data_crc_errors : 0 Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: overrun_errors : 0 Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: no_data_errors : 0 Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: retries : 0. Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: [050] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_disable) - ecc statistics: Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: crc_errors : 0 Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: crc_failures : 0 Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: ecc_failures : 0 Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: sectors corrected: 0. Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: [051] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_disable) - tape motion statistics: Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: repositions : 5. Jun 30 10:15:08 linux kernel: [052] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_calibrate_data_rate) - Highest FDC supported data rate: 1000 Kbps. Jun 30 10:15:09 linux kernel: [053] ftape-io.c (ftape_report_configuration) - TR-3 tape detected. Jun 30 10:45:31 linux PAM_pwdb[577]: (login) session opened for user jan by (uid=0) Jun 30 10:45:51 linux gnome-name-server[5639]: starting Jun 30 10:45:52 linux gnome-name-server[5639]: name server starting Jun 30 11:11:23 linux kernel: [054] ftape-format.c (ftape_format_track) - ftape_seek_to_eot() failed: -5. Jun 30 11:11:23 linux kernel: [055] zftape-ctl.c (mtiocftformat) - ftape_format_track(arg->fmt_track.ft_track, arg->fmt_track.ft_gap3) failed: -5. Jun 30 11:29:26 linux PAM_pwdb[5944]: (su) session opened for user root by jan(uid=500) Can enyone help? Best regard Jan Jozwiak, Denmark [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED]