On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Ashley M. Kirchner wrote:
>
> Another question (first one was X Install)... I just installed a
> SCSI tape in this machine (running RH6.2). The system's SCSI card sees
> it, all is well - uh, no.
>
> [root@c41:~]# mt -f /dev/st0 status
> SCSI 2 tape drive:
> File number=-1, block number=-1, partition=0.
> Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).
> Soft error count since last status=0
> General status bits on (10000):
> IM_REP_EN
>
> [root@c41:~]# mt -f /dev/st0 retension
> /dev/st0: Input/output error
>
> [root@c41:~]# mt -f /dev/st0 tell
> /dev/st0: Input/output error
>
> Okay. What am I missing?
>
Dumb question - do you have a tape in the drive? I get that type of
error when I don't have a tape in the drive. (Or put the wrong tape in
the drive...)
Mikkel
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