Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:45:18 +0000 From: Karl Pielorz <kpielorz@tdx.co.uk> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd@netsys.hn> Cc: Alexandre Oliva <oliva@dcc.unicamp.br>, John Hennessy <johnh@paradox.net.au>, "amanda-users@amanda.org" <amanda-users@amanda.org>, "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Amrecover error message deciphered. Message-ID: <36A5FA0E.9167675B@tdx.co.uk> References: <199901201540.JAA06971@mail.netsys.hn>
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> tar: can't write to /dev/nrst0 : Input/output error
> 9:37 mail: {102}
>
> In /var/log/messages:
>
> Jan 20 09:37:22 mail /kernel: st0(ahc0:1:0): Deferred Error: MEDIUM ERROR
> info:2e000 asc:3b,0 Sequential positioning error
> Jan 20 09:37:22 mail /kernel: st0(ahc0:1:0): MEDIUM ERROR info:200 asc:50,1
> Write append position error
OK, we're getting somewhere - it's not Amanda that's the problem, it's the
drive / tape / scsi setup...
Try another tape with the tar command (Medium error usually means what it says
- theres a problem with your media, i.e. tape).
If it still fails with another tape, try cleaning the heads on the drive... If
that still fails - your drive has probably become faulty...
If it's an HP your probably in luck, there warranty is usually pretty good...
Let me know how you get on,
Regards,
Karl
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