https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/fbackup-output-error/m-p/4388183#M349816 Hi:<BR /><BR />Instead of the no-rewind (2mn) device file, use a rewind one (2m):<BR /><BR />/dev/rmt/2m<BR /><BR />Regards!<BR /><BR />...JRF... Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:55:47 GMT James R. Ferguson 2009-03-25T22:55:47Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/fbackup-output-error/m-p/4388182#M349815 Hi.<BR />I try to make a backup using the next command line: <BR />fbackup -f /dev/rmt/2mn -0vg /.respaldo<BR /><BR />Where the .respaldo file contents the paths.<BR />However, it appears these errors:<BR />:please enter the new files's name<BR />:could not open output file?<BR />:would you like to continue this session?<BR />:writer aborting<BR />:Backup did not complete: Reader or Writer process exit<BR /><BR />I changed the external tape drive, but it was working well.<BR /><BR />Please someone help me!<BR /> Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:29:02 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/fbackup-output-error/m-p/4388182#M349815 Jeziel Salinas 2009-03-25T22:29:02Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/fbackup-output-error/m-p/4388183#M349816 Hi:<BR /><BR />Instead of the no-rewind (2mn) device file, use a rewind one (2m):<BR /><BR />/dev/rmt/2m<BR /><BR />Regards!<BR /><BR />...JRF... Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:55:47 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/fbackup-output-error/m-p/4388183#M349816 James R. Ferguson 2009-03-25T22:55:47Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/fbackup-output-error/m-p/4388184#M349817 Sorry for the delay, it worked!<BR />Thanx a lot! Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:21:52 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/fbackup-output-error/m-p/4388184#M349817 Jeziel Salinas 2009-04-15T21:21:52Z