On Monday 03 November 2003 17:54, Roberto Samarone Araújo (RSA) wrote:
>Hi,
>
>      I have an Amanda Backup that was working fine now, when I try
> to use: su -c "/usr/sbin/amlabel Daily1 DAILY1-01" backup, the
> system return me:
>
>           st0: Error with sense data: Current st09:00: sense key
> Medium Error
>           Additional sense indicates Write error
>           mt: /dev/tape: Input/Output error
>
>       If I try: mt erase /dev/st0, it return me:
>
>            st0: Error with sense data: Current st09:00: sense key
> Medium Error
>            Additional sense indicates Write error
>            mt: /dev/tape: Input/Output error
>
>        I change my SDT-9000 tape to a new one and the problem
> persist.
>
>        I saw on the logs the messages:
>
>            st0: Block limits 1 - 16777215 bytes
>            st0: Error with sense data: Current st09:00 sense key
> Medium Error
>            Additional sense indicates Write error
>
>
>        I put this device and controller in a  Windows2000 machine
> and it worked fine.  When I used it on Windows, it asked me to
> format the media so, I think I need to format the media on Linux
> too but, how to do it ?

I'm not gonna say that its not ever done, but too many winderz things 
have their own data format, and if you actually formatted the tape 
under windows, there is a possibility that the tape will never work 
again except with that windows program.

Start with a factory fresh tape, if the error persists, then its 
either a bad drive, or a bad driver.

BTW, /dev/st0 is the wrong device, it rewinds on close, and thats a 
no-no for amanda.  Use /dev/nst0.  Maybe thats even the problem.

-- 
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