>>Reinhart Viane wrote:
>> NOTES:
>>   driver: WARNING: /var/amanda/cache: 47185920 KB requested, but only
>> 37455780 KB available.
>>   taper: tape DATAOND06 kb 448448 fm 1 writing file: Input/output error
[...]
>> I've been searching on the internet but seem unable to find the solution.
>> Is this possibly due to bad tapes? Do I need to clean my tape drive (and
>> how?)

>This error would normally indicate an out-of-tape condition.  What size 
>are your tapes supposed to be?  (Real tapes or virtual tapes on disk?) 
>If the same error manifests itself with different tapes, try reading the 
>files in your holding disk:
>cd /var/amanda/cache
>cat */* > /dev/null
>
>It might just be you've got an error on your holding disk.  Checking the 
>syslog is certainly a good idea as well.

>Alex

The tapes are Sony SDX1-35c 230m which are supposed to be 35Gb/70Gb
(information from internet)
I executed the commands you provided but this command: cat */* > /dev/null
is still running.
I've also made an amverify (see earlier mail) maybe that can help some more.

Thanks for the help allready