Amanda-Users

Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]

2004-04-30 12:40:56
Subject: Re: driver: result time 0.022 from taper: TAPE-ERROR [not an amanda tape]
From: Jon LaBadie <jon AT jgcomp DOT com>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:35:32 -0400
On Fri, Apr 30, 2004 at 11:15:49AM -0400, James D. Freels wrote:
> Now I had to use another tape in the sequence.
> 
> the 2st "mt -f /dev/st0" before amcheck or amflush:

You were asked if you are using the NON-rewind tape device
but never responded.

I think this is the rewind on close device.
You probably should be using something like /dev/nst0.
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