driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 Thread James D. Freels
from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape] from the amdump log files: driver: result time 326.960 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [writing label: Input/output error] from the log. files of the amdump run: ERROR taper no-tape [writing label: Input/output error] from the log. files of the amflush run

Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 Thread James D. Freels
in the subject line and repeated here for both the amdump and amflush commands. from the amflush log files: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape] from the amdump log files: driver: result time 326.960 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [writing label: Input/output

Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 Thread Paul Bijnens
James D. Freels wrote: Whoa ! Now I am going back to relabel my tapes. I have issued the amlabel command and receive a rewinding, reading label, not an amanda tape rewinding, writing label fea01 amlabel: writing label: Input/output error Do you have the NON-rewinding device in amanda.conf ?

Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 Thread James D. Freels
, I receive the error message shown in the subject line and repeated here for both the amdump and amflush commands. from the amflush log files: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape] from the amdump log files: driver: result time 326.960 from taper

Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 Thread James D. Freels
I am writing to the non-rewinding device as always, /dev/nts0. If I changed the blocksize, how would I have done so ? If I have the incorrect tapetype, will this do it ? How can I correct the blocksizes, etc. ? On Fri, 2004-04-30 at 10:56, Paul Bijnens wrote: James D. Freels wrote: Whoa !

Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 Thread Paul Bijnens
James D. Freels wrote: OK. Stranger by the minute. I removed the first tape (01) and set it up to use the second tape(02). I issued a amcheck fea and it said my second tape was OK and that I should be able to backup. I then issued an amflush and it came back with an error. I then rewind the

Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 Thread James D. Freels
Now I had to use another tape in the sequence. the 2st mt -f /dev/st0 before amcheck or amflush: drive type = Generic SCSI-2 tape drive status = 637534720 sense key error = 0 residue count = 0 file number = 0 block number = 0 Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x26 (unknown). Soft error

Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 Thread Paul Bijnens
James D. Freels wrote: Now I had to use another tape in the sequence. the 2st mt -f /dev/st0 before amcheck or amflush: drive type = Generic SCSI-2 tape drive status = 637534720 sense key error = 0 residue count = 0 file number = 0 block number = 0 Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x26

Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 Thread Jon LaBadie
On Fri, Apr 30, 2004 at 11:15:49AM -0400, James D. Freels wrote: Now I had to use another tape in the sequence. the 2st mt -f /dev/st0 before amcheck or amflush: You were asked if you are using the NON-rewind tape device but never responded. I think this is the rewind on close device. You

Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 Thread whargrove
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Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 Thread James D. Freels
OK. I changed the blocksize to fixed at 32768 and sure enough, I was able to flush. I will now go back and make things more generic as you suggest to a blocksize of 0 for variable. I also looked at all the info you referenced on this problem before and using the stinit.def file to define the

Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 Thread Gene Heskett
commands all indicate everything is working OK. An amdump works by sending all backup files to the holding disk. However, I receive the error message shown in the subject line and repeated here for both the amdump and amflush commands. from the amflush log files: driver: result time 0.022 from

Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 Thread Gene Heskett
. An amdump works by sending all backup files to the holding disk. However, I receive the error message shown in the subject line and repeated here for both the amdump and amflush commands. from the amflush log files: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape