Date: Thu, 31 Aug 1995 09:25:32 -0700 (MST) From: fnf@amigalib.com (Fred Fish) To: jkh@time.cdrom.com (Jordan K. Hubbard) Cc: fnf@amigalib.com (Fred Fish) Subject: Re: DAT drive support Message-ID: <m0soCQm-0004nYC@amigalib.com> Resent-Message-ID: <10976.809889394@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: <9681.809874083@time.cdrom.com> from "Jordan K. Hubbard" at Aug 31, 95 06:01:23 am
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> That's a bit sparse, I'm afraid. Try this: > > [also, rst0 is the correct device - rwt0 is for non-SCSI tapes] > mt -f /dev/rst0 blocksize 0 > > Now try reading from the tape. Ok, I tried this and I get: st0(aha0:6:0): BLANK CHECK req sz: 16384 (decimal) asc:30,1 Cannot read medium - unknown format I try writing to the tape and I get: st0(aha0:6:0): MEDIUM ERROR info:7d000 asc:c,0 Write error sks:80,1 I try "mt -f /dev/rst0 status" and I get: Present Mode: Density = X3B5/88-185A Blocksize variable ---------available modes--------- Mode 0: Density = 0x00 Blocksize variable Mode 1: Density = 0x00 Blocksize variable Mode 2: Density = 0x00 Blocksize variable Mode 3: Density = 0x00 Blocksize variable -Fred
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