Hi,

If the tape label is still in database, you can't overwrite it. I used to
write a file on the tape (using tar), and after labeling again the tape.


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Ciprian Badescu
Alcatel NSR


> Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 08:02:51 +0200
> From: Du-Wayne Rood <du-wayner AT discoveryhealth.co DOT za>
> To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
> Subject: quick erase
>
> Hi
>
> is there anyway to run a quick erase, or should I just lable the tape
> with a new lable, the reason I'm asking is because a normal erase takes
> forever
>
> Thanks
>
>
>