Actually, Amanda can't use tapes that hasn't been previously labeled by
amlabel.
As for me, for ejecting the tape, I use to issue "mt offline -f /dev/nst0"
En r�ponse � Tom Schutter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I have a ADR30 and have similar problems.
>
> The "Input/output" errors seemed to go away for me once I used amlabel
> to label the tape. In other words, it seemed to give the errors only
> when the tape had never been written to.
>
> As for ejecting the tape, my solution has been to try multiple
> "mt rewind" commands. When I press the eject button, the light flashes
> but then nothing happens. But if I do a few "mt rewind" commands, then
> the eject button works.
>
> Radu Filip wrote:
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > By two days I've got "Input/output" error everytime amanda tries to
> backup
> > or just check if proper tape is inserted. The same errors occurs if I
> try
> > to manually rewind or retension the tape.
> >
> > I'm located in Romania and my server is in US, so I cannot figure out
> > what's happens. But a guy from copmany that colocate the server told
> me
> > the he was not able to eject the tape! So how to proceed in this
> > situation?
> >
> > I know it's not directly related to Amanda, but I don't know anyother
> > place where to ask and I assume that there are peoples here that could
> > have an advice for me.
> >
> > Thank you in advance,
> > Radu Filip
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 14:22:59 -0400
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: radu Filip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: Please check the tape
> >
> > Radu,
> >
> > he tape is not ejecting at all. I have tried to eject the tape two
> times
> > and it still has not ejected.
> >
> > How would you like us to proceed from here??
>
> --
> Tom Schutter (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED])
> Platte River Associates, Inc. (http://www.platte.com)
>
