On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 20:46:02 +0800, Alex T. H. Li <alexlihk AT HOTMAIL DOT COM> 
wrote:

>> I found that I can label the tape if I manually (or use "nsrjb -n" option)
>> put the tape in the drive. I can use it label it and backup data very
>well.
>> However, when I mount it with Networker, no matter GUI or nsrjb, it
>returns
>> I/O error.
>>
>> This occurs on new tapes only, no problem for old tapes.

It is normal to see an I/O error when labelling a new tape. This is because
NetWorker reads the tape first to check for an existing label, and not
finding one it will report the error then go on to write a new label. I
think this is what you are asking, am I right?

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