Re: Input/output error attempting to run amlabel
(I hate top posting, so I reordered the mail a little bit...) (And I also hate long lines...) KEVIN ZEMBOWER wrote: Frazier Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/24/04 11:14PM Can anyone give me an idea why this might be occurring (see below)? Mandrake Linux 9.2, su'ed to the amanda user, all config files seem to be set up OK, using chg-zd-mtx, tapetype set to the pv120t-dds4 found on the faq-o-matic site, Dell PowerVault 120T AutoLoader with DDS-4 tapes. I am attempting to populate the tapelist (already touched the file). After I get this error, running mt -f /dev/nst0 status also gives me Input/output error. Errors from mt indicate that the problem is completly outside amanda. Any hints in /var/log/messages? Is the tape still blinking when you type the command? I mean, maybe you type the commands too fast? If I then unload the tape using mtx -f /dev/sg5 unload, I can reload the tape using mtx -f /dev/sg5 load 1 and mt -f /dev/nst0 status works fine. I attempt to run amlabel again, and the whole thing starts over again. -bash-2.05b$ /usr/amanda/sbin/amlabel sunday amanda001 slot 1 labeling tape in slot 1 (/dev/nst0): rewinding, reading label, reading label: Input/output error rewinding, writing label amanda001 amlabel: writing endmark: Input/output error I think that the first error, when reading, is caused by trying to read the label from a pristine tape, with nothing written on it. I get this error all the time when I label new tapes. I just ignore it. Correct. There has recently been some discussion of this on this list, and I may actually have this wrong. This is just my guess. However, the second input/output error, when 'writing endmark,' I've never seen before (I started writing this response before I noticed this). Maybe someone else can help with that. The second error is indeed unexepected. But amlabel seems not the cullprit, as even mt status gives an error? Try to isolate the problem using simple commands like dd bs=32k count=1 if=... of=..., and mt -- Paul Bijnens, XplanationTel +32 16 397.511 Technologielaan 21 bus 2, B-3001 Leuven, BELGIUMFax +32 16 397.512 http://www.xplanation.com/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** * I think I've got the hang of it now: exit, ^D, ^C, ^\, ^Z, ^Q, F6, * * quit, ZZ, :q, :q!, M-Z, ^X^C, logoff, logout, close, bye, /bye, * * stop, end, F3, ~., ^]c, +++ ATH, disconnect, halt, abort, hangup, * * PF4, F20, ^X^X, :D::D, KJOB, F14-f-e, F8-e, kill -1 $$, shutdown, * * kill -9 1, Alt-F4, Ctrl-Alt-Del, AltGr-NumLock, Stop-A, ...* * ... Are you sure? ... YES ... Phew ... I'm out * ***
Re: Input/output error attempting to run amlabel - Resolved
Turns out I'm an idiot. Just needed to clean the drive. Sorry for the hassle! KEVIN ZEMBOWER [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/25/2004 8:47:19 AM I think that the first error, when reading, is caused by trying to read the label from a pristine tape, with nothing written on it. I get this error all the time when I label new tapes. I just ignore it. There has recently been some discussion of this on this list, and I may actually have this wrong. This is just my guess. However, the second input/output error, when 'writing endmark,' I've never seen before (I started writing this response before I noticed this). Maybe someone else can help with that. -Kevin Frazier Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/24/04 11:14PM Can anyone give me an idea why this might be occurring (see below)? Mandrake Linux 9.2, su'ed to the amanda user, all config files seem to be set up OK, using chg-zd-mtx, tapetype set to the pv120t-dds4 found on the faq-o-matic site, Dell PowerVault 120T AutoLoader with DDS-4 tapes. I am attempting to populate the tapelist (already touched the file). After I get this error, running mt -f /dev/nst0 status also gives me Input/output error. If I then unload the tape using mtx -f /dev/sg5 unload, I can reload the tape using mtx -f /dev/sg5 load 1 and mt -f /dev/nst0 status works fine. I attempt to run amlabel again, and the whole thing starts over again. -bash-2.05b$ /usr/amanda/sbin/amlabel sunday amanda001 slot 1 labeling tape in slot 1 (/dev/nst0): rewinding, reading label, reading label: Input/output error rewinding, writing label amanda001 amlabel: writing endmark: Input/output error Thanks, Frazier.
Input/output error attempting to run amlabel
Can anyone give me an idea why this might be occurring (see below)? Mandrake Linux 9.2, su'ed to the amanda user, all config files seem to be set up OK, using chg-zd-mtx, tapetype set to the pv120t-dds4 found on the faq-o-matic site, Dell PowerVault 120T AutoLoader with DDS-4 tapes. I am attempting to populate the tapelist (already touched the file). After I get this error, running mt -f /dev/nst0 status also gives me Input/output error. If I then unload the tape using mtx -f /dev/sg5 unload, I can reload the tape using mtx -f /dev/sg5 load 1 and mt -f /dev/nst0 status works fine. I attempt to run amlabel again, and the whole thing starts over again. -bash-2.05b$ /usr/amanda/sbin/amlabel sunday amanda001 slot 1 labeling tape in slot 1 (/dev/nst0): rewinding, reading label, reading label: Input/output error rewinding, writing label amanda001 amlabel: writing endmark: Input/output error Thanks, Frazier.
