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.