chien-yu chen wrote:
>
> hello.
>
> I got the latest ftape, 4.x-1999_09_11.
> it compiles fine and find the ditto 2G tape drive.
> however, I tried ftmt command, andit never stopped. the 2 command
> I tried are
>
> ftmt -f /dev/qft0 status
> ftmt -f /dev/qft0 retension
>
> both command are issued when the tape is in the drive.
> after I waited for more than a day on first command. I shutdown
> the machine, and found out that the tape had reached the end
> (tape is only on one rail).
You will probably discover that this new tape is also despooled.
This is a common problem with the Ditto 2GB drive. The sensor that
detects the end of tape has gone bad. Therefore, the drive never
realizes that it has finished your operation.
Recommendation - DO NOT put any more tapes into this drive. Repair or
replace the drive as soon as possible.
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