If you just need it ready to use, just use: mt erase /dev/st0 That should be all you need. I've found that my DLT's won't read back unless I set the block size correctly though. They'll write but not read. I use 5120 I think (my DLT is sitting on the floor unused at the moment). You can test by sending cpio info out and back though. Try 5120 or 512.
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