On Thu, Jul 13, 2006 at 08:19:12PM -0700, Brian Neu wrote:
> I'm confused.
> 
> Why does this command eject the tape and then ask for me to insert a tape 
> into slot 2?
> 
> 
> -sh-3.1$ amtape DailySet1 show
>  changer: got exit: 0 str: 1 99 1
>  changer_query: changer return was 99 1
>  changer_query: searchable = 0
>  amtape: scanning all 99 slots in tape-changer rack:
>  changer_find: looking for NULL changer is searchable = 0
>  changer: got exit: 0 str: 1 /dev/nst0
>  slot 1: date X        label DailySet1-04
>  insert tape into slot 2 and press return

It appears you are using the chg-manual tape changer script.
I'm guessing it is configured for "99 slots".
With the "show" command of amtape you have asked it to
tell you which tape is in each of the 99 slots.

As the changer is "manual" who, except you,
is supposed to change the tapes?

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