James Harper schrieb:
> > 
> > Ralf Gross schrieb:
> > 
> > 26-May 04:51 VU0EA003-sd JobId 12376: Ready to read from volume
> >     "A00098L4" on device "ULTRIUM-TD4-D3" (/dev/ULTRIUM-TD4-D3).
> > 26-May 04:51 VU0EA003-sd JobId 12376: Forward spacing Volume
> >     "A00098L4" to file:block 0:1.
> > 26-May 08:06 VU0EA003-sd JobId 12376: Error: block.c:318 Volume data
> >     error at 721:4451!
> > Block checksum mismatch in block=106863406 len=64512: calc=9a831670
> > blk=594c2ab
> > 
> 
> Do you think you could add some code at that point to dump the 'bad'
> block in hex when a checksum mismatch is detected? If not, I could
> supply a patch to do that if you can recompile.


I'm not very familiar with C or C++, I doubt that I would be
successful ;) I'm using the debian packages atm, but I could also
pull the src change the code and build my own package.

 
> I know how frustrating problems like this can be, and I find it curious
> that the header appears to read correctly, no scsi errors are reported,
> and yet the checksum fails, but that it works fine when you use
> bextract... I think it would be enlightening to see what is in the
> buffer vs what is actually on the tape to see what is different (single
> bit error? stale data from a previous read? short read?)


If bacula could be enhanced to give more information about this, it
would be great.
 

> It might also be useful to pre-fill the buffer with 0xAA or some other
> obvious data to detect a short read...


Our supplier has contacted Overland, maybe I get a bit more
information from them.

Ralf

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