Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1996 22:11:17 +0200 (MET DST) From: volf@oasis.IAEhv.nl (Frank Volf) To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: SCSI tape error Message-ID: <199604052011.WAA01676@oasis.IAEhv.nl>
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Hi,
I have two DAT tapes that I try to erase. Trying to erase these tapes using
the mt -f /dev/nrst0 erase command produces (after a few minutes) the
following error message:
st0(ncr0:6:0): MEDIUM ERROR asc:3b,0 Sequential positioning error
Can someone explain what this message exactly means?
Both tapes are almost new; they have been used only once before.
The only time that the tapes have been used is for making a DOS backup
using norton backup for windows. These backups have both failed.
I find it hard to believe that both new tapes have a been physical damaged.
So, I suspect a soft error on the tape is introduced by the failing of norton
backup. Is this possible?
I can understand why writing of the tape may be difficult, but I don't
understand why erasing this tape fails. Can anyone help?
Regards,
Frank
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