https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tar-error/m-p/5087517#M63428 Seriously, next time just copy/paste to a text file please!<BR /><BR />The details you've shown us so far don't really answer the questions we need answered.<BR /><BR />So, simple questions time:<BR /><BR />What type of tape drive do you have?<BR />How is it attached?<BR /><BR />The fact that it doesn't error out (every time) you do an 'mt -f /dev/st0 status' means that the system believes there is a drive, so dig through the output of the 'dmesg' command, and show us what it says please.<BR /><BR />Simply put, it seems that your'e having one of two issues; communication issues with the tape drive, or media issues.<BR /><BR />I'm going to assume you've already tried different media, so this leaves the first option; comms issues. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:16:56 GMT Stuart Browne 2008-01-11T04:16:56Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tar-error/m-p/5087516#M63427 Hi, all<BR /><BR />I need help! There is a problem with tar.<BR /><BR />The OS is Redhat AS4 U2<BR /><BR />See screenshot in the attachment. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:31:21 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tar-error/m-p/5087516#M63427 Univer_1 2008-01-11T03:31:21Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tar-error/m-p/5087517#M63428 Seriously, next time just copy/paste to a text file please!<BR /><BR />The details you've shown us so far don't really answer the questions we need answered.<BR /><BR />So, simple questions time:<BR /><BR />What type of tape drive do you have?<BR />How is it attached?<BR /><BR />The fact that it doesn't error out (every time) you do an 'mt -f /dev/st0 status' means that the system believes there is a drive, so dig through the output of the 'dmesg' command, and show us what it says please.<BR /><BR />Simply put, it seems that your'e having one of two issues; communication issues with the tape drive, or media issues.<BR /><BR />I'm going to assume you've already tried different media, so this leaves the first option; comms issues. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:16:56 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tar-error/m-p/5087517#M63428 Stuart Browne 2008-01-11T04:16:56Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tar-error/m-p/5087518#M63429 Hi, Thank you for your reply.<BR /><BR />It seems a connection problem. It's OK now. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:29:22 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/tar-error/m-p/5087518#M63429 Univer_1 2008-01-11T05:29:22Z