From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 12 Sep 2001 09:32:23 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 12 Sep 2001 09:32:13 -0400 Received: from ns.ithnet.com ([217.64.64.10]:43019 "HELO heather.ithnet.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Wed, 12 Sep 2001 09:32:07 -0400 Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 15:32:16 +0200 From: Stephan von Krawczynski To: ajit k jena Cc: linux-kernel Subject: Re: Problems with Quantum DLT 4000 + HP C5173-4000 Message-Id: <20010912153216.0687793a.skraw@ithnet.com> In-Reply-To: In-Reply-To: Organization: ith Kommunikationstechnik GmbH X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.6.1 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 10:05:17 +0530 (IST) ajit k jena wrote: > > Hi, > [...] > Then I use the mt command as below: > > mt -f /dev/st0 status > > the output is: > > SCSI 2 tape drive: > > File number = 0, block number=0, partition=0 > Tape block size 0 bytes, Density code 0x1a > (unknown to this mt) > Soft error count since last status=0 > General status bits on (41010000): > BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN That seems to be normal. I have the merely the same output on a HP Surestore DLT. > I am using HP 1/2" DLTtape IV Data cartridge. > > When I try to do a tar onto the tape, I get the message: > > Wrote only 0 of 10240 bytes > Error is not recoverable: exiting now Try to set a valid blocksize _before_ tar. Like mt setblk 32768. DLT may have problems otherwise. Find a correct blocksize in your manual. Regards, Stephan