Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 11:34:38 -0500 (EST) From: Peter Philipp <pjp@bsd-daemon.net> To: Neil Long <neil.long@computing-services.oxford.ac.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HP Travan tape drive Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.01.9901121133230.4234-100000@bsd-daemon.net> In-Reply-To: <990112154111.ZM11208@ratbert.oucs.ox.ac.uk>
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try using mt(1). mt rewind should do it. Peter Philipp (PP2441) Daemonic Networks "In theory, theory is the same as practice, but not in practice" - ??? On Tue, 12 Jan 1999, Neil Long wrote: > Just a quick follow-up and further plea for help.... > > The T4000 'worked' fine on a different FreeBSD box (not at all on a > Linux, no idea what to do to make it see it) until I tried a bsf mt > command, now the tape is not at the start or wherever and I get > > /kernel: st0(aha0:4:0): MEDIUM ERROR asc:15,2 > /kernel: st0(aha0:4:0): Positioning error detected by read of medium > > I can't believe anyone uses these devices for backups .... > > any idea how to force it to rewind regardless of position?? > > Neil > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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