Re: amtapetype doesn´t work
2005-11-09 18:24:43
On Wed, Nov 09, 2005 at 11:50:25PM +0100, yahoo AT e-schuett DOT de wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I use Suse 9.3 prof. with Amanda 2.4.4p3 and a Quantum DLT4000
> tape-drive with 35/70 GB DLT-tapes.
>
> First step was erasing the tape and then labeled with amlabel.
>
> Before defining some hardware-infos in the
> /etc/DailySet1/amanda.conf, I tested it with amtapetype.
>
> But I got always the following error :
> "Estimate phase 2....amtapetype: could not write any data in this
> pass: short write"
>
...
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Here are the outputs from amtapetype
> --------------------------------------------------------
>
> asterix:/etc # amtapetype -f /dev/nst0
> Writing 128 Mbyte compresseable data: 29 sec
> Estimate phase 2...amtapetype: could not write any data in this pass:
> short write
>
Unlikely to be your problem, but with todays' larger tapedrives
it is always a good idea to let amtapetype know the approximate
size of the tape with the -e option, 35GB in your case.
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Jon H. LaBadie jon AT jgcomp DOT com
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