This tape has data on it backed up from a Windows server running Veritas.=
  =

I wanted to erase the apte and got the following error.  =


 mt -f /dev/nst0 erase
mt: /dev/nst0: Input/output error
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_________________________
mt -f /dev/nst0 tell
At block 0.

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mt -f /dev/nst0 status
drive type =3D Generic SCSI-2 tape
drive status =3D 452984832
sense key error =3D 0
residue count =3D 0
file number =3D 0
block number =3D 0
Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x1b (unknown).
Soft error count since last status=3D0
General status bits on (41010000):
 BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN


Jim
> =

> From: "der.hans" <PLUGd@LuftHans.com>
> Date: 2003/07/31 Thu PM 04:07:02 EDT
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: Re: DLT and Debian
> =

> Am 31. Jul, 2003 schw=E4tzte elemint@cox.net so:
> =

> > Sorry that was from another machine here is the correct cat /proc/scs=
i/scsi.
> >
> >
> >  cat /proc/scsi/scsi
> > Attached devices:
> > Host: scsi3 Channel: 00 Id: 06 Lun: 00
> >   Vendor: DELL     Model: 1x6 U2W SCSI BP  Rev: 5.35
> >   Type:   Processor                        ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> > Host: scsi3 Channel: 01 Id: 06 Lun: 00
> >   Vendor: QUANTUM  Model: DLT7000          Rev: 2561
> >   Type:   Sequential-Access                ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> =

> Ah, now this one looks like a DLT :).
> =

> > Host: scsi3 Channel: 02 Id: 00 Lun: 00
> >   Vendor: MegaRAID Model: LD0 RAID5 34556R Rev: 1.01
> >   Type:   Direct-Access                    ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> >
> > I believe it is on /dev/nst0 I do not have a tape in now and it repor=
ted
> > no medium found. I am going to put a tape in and try it again.
> =

> Yup, you need a tape in there.
> =

> # this will let you know what block the tape is on
> mt -f /dev/nst0 tell
> =

> ciao,
> =

> der.hans
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