topic mt status output in Operating System - HP-UX

mt status output

Ajin_1 — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:56:04 GMT

mt -f /dev/rmt/1m status
Drive: HP C5683A
Format:
Status: [41112600] BOT online compression immediate-report-mode
File: 0
Block: 0

mt -f /dev/rmt/c0t2d0DDSb status
Drive: HP C5683A
Format:
Status: [41012600] BOT online immediate-report-mode
File: 0
Block: 0

what does this status mean ?
how can i check whether my drive is jam or not ?
thanks.

Re: mt status output

vishnu.khandare — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:29:44 GMT

This output means, tape is there in this drive.

Rewind it if u want to check whether tape is jam or not.

Rewind can be done from command only check man page of mt for more infor.

Hope this resolves.

Regards

Vishnu Khandare

Re: mt status output

Dennis Handly — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:04:53 GMT

>what does this status mean? how can I check whether my drive is jammed or not?

The status is provided in words after the hex number in []. There doesn't seem to be any problems.

Re: mt status output

Ajin_1 — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:17:16 GMT

Status :0