Re: tape blocksize error

From: Steve (h90943_at_hotmail.commie)
Date: 10/20/05

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    Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 22:44:28 -0400

    Did you write the tape ? Could have been written in another blocksize by
    someone else. Also, is the tape compatible with the drive, e.g. is it a
    DDS4 tape in a DDS3 drive. The drives read older tapes, but not the
    otherway. A DDS4 drive will write/read a DDS4 and lower tape. Conversely a
    DDS3 drive cannot do anything with a DDS4 tape. That might show as a block
    size error.
    "CC" <colingcameron@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:1127915401.591862.323960@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
    > Hi All,
    >
    > When I want to list the content of a tape, it give me a block size
    > error,like this:
    >
    > tar tvf /dev/rmt/0m
    > Tar: tape blocksize error
    >
    > Any idea how to list the content of the tape?
    >
    > Thanks
    >

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