tar multi-vol

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am Mo, den 22.11.2004 schrieb Nina Pham um 23:46:

> I have some problem when I do tar.
> # tar cvf /dev/st0 /temp
>             tar: /dev/st0: Wrote only 0 to 10240 bytes
>             tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now.

> Do you have any idea? did it really run out of tape? Does tar with M option(multi-vol) should pause and ask
> for a new tape if it really ran out of space?

The drive is physically ok?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=de&q=tar+multi+volume&btnG=Google-Suche&meta=

> BTW, Im running kernel 2.4.20-18.9. The tape can hold 20 G, but tar fail when its been at 16 G.

Urgently update that vulnerable kernel!
As it is not Fedora you are running you should choose a forum for your
system.

Alexander


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