On Thu, Mar 25, 1999 at 10:28:20AM +0100, Wolfgang Weisselberg wrote:
> > After cleaning the head I can't even get it to do a 'ftmt status'
> > without it reporting an error (see attached density 4 report) so I guess
> > something is going badly wrong with the unit itself (at least I know it
> > isn't ftape).
>
> That sounds even worse. Actually, that sounds like a dead drive. But I
> can't read enough out of the log ... just that the drive does not
> cooperate at all.
It is starting to look like an decline from intermittent failure into total
failure.
> Does a retension work? If it does, the head cannot read but the tape
> responds to some commands, if not, there are other problems (as well).
A retension did, now it doesn't. I've been leaving the drive alone for a few
days and I'll try all my tests again at some point soon. Thankfully I'm not
left without a backup method, but what I am using now is less direct.
> PS: My condolences.
<g> Many thanks for your help and advice.
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