Re: [flexbackup-help] Can't set blksize

2006-05-03 Thread Peter Velan 
am 2006-05-03 18:08 schrieb Peter Velan:
> am 2006-05-03 16:56 schrieb Peter Velan:
>> # flexbackup -test-tape-drive
>> /etc/flexbackup.conf syntax OK
>> |
>> | Checking /bin/sh on this machine... bash1
>> |
>> | Rewinding & erasing tape...
>> | Creating index key 200605031805
>> |
>> At block 0.
>> 
>> Writing test file #1
>> dd: Schreiben in »/dev/nht0«: Eingabe-/Ausgabefehler
>> 1+0 Datensätze ein
>> 0+0 Datensätze aus
>> 0 Bytes (0 B) kopiert, 6,41018 Sekunden, 0,0 kB/s
> 
> "Eingabe-/Ausgabefehler" in English: "Input/output error"

Now in full manual mode:

> # mt -f /dev/nht0 setblk 32768
> # mt -f /dev/nht0 rewind
> # mt -f /dev/nht0 erase
> # find /var/log/cups -print | afio -o -z -v -b 32k - | dd ibs=32k obs=32k 
> of=/dev/nht0
> var/log/cups -- okay
> var/log/cups/error_log -- okay
> var/log/cups/access_log -- okay
> var/log/cups/cups-pdf_log -- okay
> var/log/cups/page_log -- okay
> var/log/cups/access_log.2.gz -- okay
> var/log/cups/error_log.2.gz -- okay
> var/log/cups/access_log.3.gz -- okay
> var/log/cups/error_log.3.gz -- okay
> var/log/cups/access_log.4.gz -- okay
> var/log/cups/error_log.4.gz -- okay
> var/log/cups/access_log.5.gz -- okay
> dd: Schreiben in »/dev/nht0«: Eingabe-/Ausgabefehler
> afio: "-" [offset 64k+0]: Fatal error:
> afio: "-": Broken pipe
> 1+0 Datensätze ein
> 0+0 Datensätze aus
> 0 Bytes (0 B) kopiert, 6,38568 Sekunden, 0,0 kB/s
> #

Still no luck. I can't write a single byte to tape!

The write protection tab on the cartridge is not in read-only-position!

Peter


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Re: [flexbackup-help] Can't set blksize

2006-05-03 Thread Peter Velan 
am 2006-05-03 16:56 schrieb Peter Velan:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm using a Travan drive on Linux (Debian/Sarge). The drive does not
> accept setblk:
> 
> --
> # mt -f /dev/nst0 status
> drive type = Generic SCSI-2 tape
> drive status = 1207960064
> sense key error = 0
> residue count = 0
> file number = 0
> block number = 0
> Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x48 (unknown).
> Soft error count since last status=0
> General status bits on (4101):
>  BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
> #
> 
> --
> from dmesg:
> hdc: Seagate STT3401A, ATAPI TAPE drive
> SCSI subsystem driver Revision: 1.00
> hdc: attached ide-scsi driver.
> scsi0 : SCSI host adapter emulation for IDE ATAPI devices
>   Vendor: Seagate   Model: STT3401A  Rev: 310A
>   Type:   Sequential-Access  ANSI SCSI revision: 02

OK, I have changed to direct ATAPI mode (w/out SCSI emulation)

> --
> from dmesg:
> hdc: Seagate STT3401A, ATAPI TAPE drive

no more SCSI subsystem
and using /dev/nht0 to access the tape

> # mt -f /dev/nht0 status
> drive type = Generic SCSI-2 tape
> drive status = 32768
> sense key error = 0
> residue count = 0
> file number = 0
> block number = 0
> Tape block size 32768 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).
> Soft error count since last status=0
> General status bits on (0):
> #

I still can't write:

> # flexbackup -test-tape-drive
> /etc/flexbackup.conf syntax OK
> |
> | Checking 'buffer' on this machine... Ok
> | Checking /bin/sh on this machine... bash1
> |
> At block 0.
> 
> Writing test file #1
> buffer (writer): write of data failed: Input/output error
> bytes to write=10240, bytes written=-1, total written  0K
> ...
> #

now with:

$buffer='false';
$blksize='32'; # set according to "mt -f /dev/nht0 status"
#$mt_blksize = "0";

> # flexbackup -test-tape-drive
> /etc/flexbackup.conf syntax OK
> |
> | Checking /bin/sh on this machine... bash1
> |
> | Rewinding & erasing tape...
> | Creating index key 200605031805
> |
> At block 0.
> 
> Writing test file #1
> dd: Schreiben in »/dev/nht0«: Eingabe-/Ausgabefehler
> 1+0 Datensätze ein
> 0+0 Datensätze aus
> 0 Bytes (0 B) kopiert, 6,41018 Sekunden, 0,0 kB/s

"Eingabe-/Ausgabefehler" in English: "Input/output error"


What to do now? :-(

Peter


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