KEVIN ZEMBOWER wrote:

I always get this message when I amlabel a brand new tape. I think
it's caused by trying to read an unformatted, unused tape. But, as Paul
says, it can also be caused by trying to read the tape too soon after
inserting it.

Note that you do get an "input/output error" when amlabel tries
to read the (non-existing) old label on a fresh, unused tape.
But here the "input/output error" was when trying to rewinding the
tape.

CPH wrote:

Also when I put the next tape in and try to do an "amlabel" I get the error message :

amlabel: tape_rewind: rewinding tape: /dev/nst0: Input/output error

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