Erratic tape backups.

From: Bell Jonathan <jonathan.bell_at_minedu.govt.nz>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 11:09:07 +1200

Hi All

I am getting the same symptoms as Jon Earle, regarding using vdump. I have
been trying to backup an 800 5/400 for some time now and get the same
message Jon does, i.e..

vdump: unable to write to device </dev/nrmt0h>; [5] I/O error

The server was built in January from scratch with 40.d and the most recent
patches we had at the time. The tape drive in our case being a TZ87N. I have
been through the same series of test, new tape drive mechanism, new cable
new terminator, and new scsi card. All to no avail.

I am now working with the Compaq engineers here to try to sort it out. I
will keep you posted with any information I get.


Jonathan Bell
Received on Tue Apr 13 1999 - 23:11:38 NZST

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