Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Set real size cartridge in bacula

2012-02-15 09:18:07
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Set real size cartridge in bacula
From: Martin Simmons <martin AT lispworks DOT com>
To: Alan Brown <ajb2 AT mssl.ucl.ac DOT uk>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:16:18 GMT
>>>>> On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:38:58 +0000, Alan Brown said:
> 
> On 14/02/12 18:11, Darci Dambrós Junior wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have 23 new cartridges and the problem occurs with all. The bacula holds
> > about 20gb and begins to make mistakes.
> >
> > Look what dmesg showed after the last backup error:
> >
> > *st0: Sense Key : Medium Error [current]
> ^^^^^^^^
> 
> Are you accessing /dev/st0 or /dev/nst0 ?
> 
> If st0 then this is expected - /dev/st* are _rewinding_ tape devices.
> 
> You must _always_ use /dev/nst0 with bacula or you will get weird results.

That last point is true, but why would using the rewinding device cause Medium
Error?

__Martin

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