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Hi wmp, 
 
I'm not able to check it right now, but I will post later if any problems! 
 
Thanks!
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Hi wmp,

I'm not able to check it right now, but I will post later if any problems!

Thanks!

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Hi, 
 
I'm having some problems with the backup tapes: 
 
 
mt -f /dev/st0 status 
SCSI 2 tape drive: 
File number=-1, block number=-1, partition=0. 
Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default). 
Soft error count since last status=0 
General status bits on (50000): 
&nbsp;DR_OPEN IM_REP_EN 
 
cat /proc/scsi/scsi 
Attached devices: 
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00 
&nbsp; Vendor: HP &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Model: Ultrium 3-SCSI &nbsp; Rev: G64D 
&nbsp; Type: &nbsp; Sequential-Access &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;ANSI SCSI revision: 03 
 
 
tar tvf /dev/st0 
tar: /dev/st0: Cannot open: Input/output error 
 
 
tar tzvf /dev/st0 
tar: /dev/st0: Cannot open: Input/output error 
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now 
 
 
Can somebody help me with these issues? 
 
Thank you!
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Hi,

I'm having some problems with the backup tapes:


mt -f /dev/st0 status
SCSI 2 tape drive:
File number=-1, block number=-1, partition=0.
Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).
Soft error count since last status=0
General status bits on (50000):
 DR_OPEN IM_REP_EN

cat /proc/scsi/scsi
Attached devices:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00
  Vendor: HP       Model: Ultrium 3-SCSI   Rev: G64D
  Type:   Sequential-Access                ANSI SCSI revision: 03


tar tvf /dev/st0
tar: /dev/st0: Cannot open: Input/output error


tar tzvf /dev/st0
tar: /dev/st0: Cannot open: Input/output error
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now


Can somebody help me with these issues?

Thank you!

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