Well, thanks to some great advice finally got my iOmega Ditto Easy 3200 to
return something:
qic-117 drive type = 0x08882
file number=-1, block number=-1.
mt_resid: 0, mt_erreg: 0x0
mt_dsreg:0xe31865, mt_gstat: 0x41000000
General status bits on (41000000):
BOT ONLINE
I was sure excited and figured I was home free. However, when I tried to
format a tape with ftformat version 1.0, I get the following:
[root@bailey log]# ftformat -f /dev/nrawqft0
--format-parameters
qic-standard=0x83,format-code=4,floppy-head-max=55,floppy-track-max=254,segments-per-track=1127,tracks-per-tape=50,gap3=248
Reading old header segment ... Ioctl error reading header segment:
Input/output error
This happens after quite some time. When I try a:
tar -cvf /dev/qft0 /home/chuckw
It lists a few files that it looks like it is writing and then it dies. It
almost seems like it cannot write to the drive for some reason. In a burst
of enthusiasm I went for the write protect tab and lost my steam when I
found that it was already in the right position (I tested it in the other
position just to make sure though).
Any advice on what is going on?
Also, I noticed that some of the *qft* and *rawqft* files start with "n"
and others don't. What is the reason for this and where did the "qft" part
come from?
Thank you very much.
-Chuck
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