enchanter wrote:
> In regard to: [Networker] Remove Volume Labels for Auto Media Mgmt,...:
> 
> 
> > I just inserted some old tapes into my library that were already
> > labeled.  They are not in the media index.  The Jukebox is setup to use
> > the barcode as volume labels.  I also have auto media management
> > installed.  However, because there are volume lables the auto media
> > management does not work. I do not want to go through and manually
> > assign these tapes to pools... I rather use the auto media management
> > function.  I have looked through every guide I have on NetWorker for a
> > command to delete the volume label.  Does anyone know how this can be
> > accomplished?
> > 
> 
> Sure, just overwrite it with dd or any other command that's capable of
> writing a bunch of 0s to a device file.
> 
> Tim
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Can you explain how to do this in further detail?  I am not familiar with the 
DD command.  Device file??

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