On Monday 15 November 2004 15:11, Keith Howanitz wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I was attempting to set up amanda on a new system.  The tape drive
> is an external Quantum SDLT 320.
>
>mt reports it as:
>
>[root@]# mt -f /dev/nst0 status
>SCSI 2 tape drive:
>File number=1, block number=11983, partition=0.
>Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x49 (Quantum SDLT320).
>Soft error count since last status=0
>General status bits on (1010000):
> ONLINE IM_REP_EN
>
>The closest thing I have found in the faq for type is:
>http://amanda.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/fom?_highlightWords=quantum%20
>sdlt320&file=411
>
>I have attempted to run amtapetype a number of times, I always
> receive the error below during Estimate phase 2:
>
>[root@]# amtapetype -f /dev/nst0
>Writing 512 Mbyte   compresseable data:  35 sec
>Estimate phase 2...amtapetype: could not write any data in this
> pass: short write
>
>[root@]# amtapetype -f /dev/nst0 -e 160g
>Writing 512 Mbyte   compresseable data:  35 sec
>Estimate phase 2...amtapetype: could not write any data in this
> pass: short write
>
>The only similar error I can find is here:
>http://www.mail-archive.com/amanda-users AT amanda DOT org/msg19904.html
>relating a bad SCSI cable.  I have tried a new SCSI cable, and also
> a new terminator, but with no success.  Any suggestions of what I
> might try next?

The only thing that comes to mind quickly is to see if ammt can cause 
that tape to rewind itself, the clue is similar to its not being 
rewound between passes.

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