Compaq DLT 20/40 query

[HP System Handle Owner]

We have connected a Compaq DLT 20/40 onto a K220 server. It has assigned a device files to it and sees it as a DLT 4000 on /dev/rmt/3m. We have tried writing to the tape using tar, fbackup and dump without any success. Can anybody please telll us if there are compatability problems with this.

Thanks,

[Denver Osborn]

The Compaq DLT 20/40 is a DLT 4000. What type of tape do you have in the drive? Can you also post the error msg?

-Denver

[HP System Handle Owner]

WE tried a DLT type IV and a type III
Both give same error's -


tar cvf /dev/rmt/3m * gives -
End of tape
enter device/file name when ready or null string to quit

fbackup -
I/O Error write error on a record in the ANSII Label
Write error at the beginning of the volume

[malvin drakley]

Good Morning, What kind of interface are you connected to on your K220? there is a connection problem with DLT's in that you cannot run them on the HP-PB interface (28696A), but you have to connect them to the HSC FWD card (A2969A). I learnt this problem some time ago when I could not get my DLT to function
cheers
Malvin