On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Roberto Nunnari wrote: > <ARCHIVE Python 06408-XXX 9050> Removable Sequential Access SCSI-3 device > it seams that if I use a new tape, then I can dump on it.. > but if I try to overwrite the tape, it starts behaving funny. > also.. anytime I try to write to a non new tape, it will > make errors and turn on the dirt led. > The result is that it's not possible to make any reliable > dump/restore on it. > > the tape drive is less than 1 year old and the tapes are > of good quality. My experience with this on DLT tapes is that this is caused by a damaged head assembly or something is seriously out of alignment. In other words, its not something you can fix. If it is less than a year old, then it should still be under warranty. I suggest you take advantage of that. -- Doug White | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve dwhite_at_gumbysoft.com | www.FreeBSD.orgReceived on Fri Jan 23 2004 - 11:07:37 UTC
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