Hi!
I tried to format a QIC-3010 tape with my Iomege Tape 700. I read the
QIC-Standards for it for the format-parameters because ftformat didn't
autodetect the tape (QIC-3010-MC, 400 feet)
This is what happened:
marvin:~ # ftformat -vv -m force -p
qic-standard=QIC-3010,format-code=4,floppy-head-max=128,floppy-track-max=254,segments-per-track=292,tracks-per-tape=40,gap3=248
--discard-header
Tape drive: Iomega 700.
Make code : Iomega Inc (546).
Model : 1.
Vendor id : 0x8881.
Using old ftape raw device with minor number 0x20
ftape-4.x format API: 0x00050000
--format-parameters
qic-standard=0x04,format-code=4,floppy-head-max=128,floppy-track-max=254,segments-per-track=292,tracks-per-tape=40,gap3=248,format-filler-byte=0x6d
Erasing track 39
Tape drive error sending select rate or format command: 31 (Rate or Format Selection
Error)
Please ignore the error message printed above if in case
that your cartridge can be formatted successfully!
Ioctl error sending format parameters: Invalid argument
How can I format this tape? What is the invalid argument?
Manfred
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