ide-tape

["Chris Engstrom" <bliss@treewax.com>]

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info: kernel 2.2.14; mt version 2.4.2 tape-drive HP Colorado 4/8GB
IDE drive
ide-tape is not a module it is built into the kernel;

ok

I can write to the drive; tar cf /dev/nht0 /home
mt -f /dev/nht0 weof
but when I type mt -f /nht0 status
I see that the blocks value is set but the filenumber is still 0
when I mt -f /dev/nht0 rewind
then tar xvf /dev/nht0
I get a cannot read /de/nht0 read I/o error
and  a kernel /dev/nht0 pc, ... error
I pulled the drive out of the linux box and put it in a w98 box and
did a back-up and restore, so the drive is fine
the w98 box also noticed that the tape contained invalid information
and need to initialize the tape (software issue?)
I was wondering if anyone has seen this before and what you might
have done to solve your problem.

FYI I have also tried using cpio, dump with the same results: it
looks like when ever I write to the drive it does not write a valid
end of file marker.  I have tried to use mt -f /dev/nht0 eof [1..10]
with the same results
also everywhere in here you see /dev/nht0 I have tried the rewinding
device /dev/ht0

TIA
Chris
http://bliss.treewax.com
The remembered visit

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