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Tar:/dev/st0:cannot write:input/output error

 
abcxyz
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‎05-17-2006 11:49 PM

‎05-17-2006 11:49 PM

Re: Tar:/dev/st0:cannot write:input/output error

Hi

The below command gives the following output..Is it normal

mt -f /dev/nst0 status
drive type = Generic SCSI-2 tape
drive status = 620756992
sense key error = 0
residue count = 0
file number = 0
block number = 0
Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x25 (unknown).
Soft error count since last status=0
General status bits on (41010000):
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abcxyz
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‎05-21-2006 07:52 PM

‎05-21-2006 07:52 PM

Re: Tar:/dev/st0:cannot write:input/output error

I'm unable to make out on what below means:

Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x25 (unknown).
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