yeah - that's done ... forgot to mention it but all the barcodes are
physically on the tapes.  they just aren't getting read for some reason.

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On Tue, Nov 28, 2000 at 03:22:50PM -0500, Ian M Terry wrote:
> greetings all - this is a shot of a few lines in /var/adm/messages.
>
> this is a new setup, running Solaris 2.6 on an E450 with one extra scsi
> card for the tape library and drives.  we're using version 3.4
datacenter.
> treefrog tape stacker with 2 drives and 30 ait tapes.
>
> basically, if i try to add volumes, it for some reason doesn't know there
> are barcodes on the tapes.  when i add them anyhow, without barcode
labels,
> backups just kinda die - the drives get downed right after starting the
> backup job.
>
>
> "Logically add new media ?????? (barcode <NONE>) to robot slot 1."  -look
> familiary to anyone?
>
>

You will have to physicall stick the barcodes on the tapes to use them.

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