From: JML <jm...@le...> - 2004-02-13 23:34:47
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Yes, the problem seems odd for so mainstream a drive as this. I followed your suggestions on tape cleaning and alternate tapes, but they check out okay. I can even write and read tar archives from the device with no problem. In case they offer any clues, I've attached the results from tapeinfo, mt status, and the CVS version btape, which does catch an error now BTW. It also seems odd that tapeinfo reports "Medium Type: Not Loaded" when it is loaded. thanks, Jason On Fri, 13 Feb 2004, Kern Sibbald wrote: > Hello, > > Fast block rejection is still turned off in 1.33. In fact, it should > cause problems only if using multiple concurrent jobs, so I doubt it is > the problem here. With a Sony DDS-4 you should be having no problems. > I'd recommend that you remove the: > > Fast Forward Space File = no > Backward Space Record = No > > as they just cripple your excellent drive. It may be that you have a > bad tape, or a dirty drive, so I would recommend you run a cleaning tape > at least once, then as I suggested in a previous email, download the > latest CVS code and rebuild btape. It now has a tape block read back > test as well as a positioning test, so maybe something will show up. > > Best regards, Kern > > > On Fri, 2004-02-13 at 05:35, JML wrote: > > Hello again, > > > > I have a separate issue with restoring from a DDS-4 changer (specifically > > a Sony TSL-S11000). System is RedHat 9. Changer ops and backup work fine, > > then I get the following during a restore job: > > > > nail-sd: Ready to read from volume "foo-06" on device /dev/nst0. > > nail-sd: Forward spacing to file:block 0:1. > > nail-sd: RestoreFiles.2004-02-12_16.36.23 Error: block.c:248 Expected > > block-id BB01 or BB02, got . Buffer discarded. > > nail-sd: RestoreFiles.2004-02-12_16.36.23 Error: block.c:248 Expected > > block-id BB01 or BB02, got . Buffer discarded. > > nail-sd: RestoreFiles.2004-02-12_16.36.23 Error: Read error on Record > > Header /dev/nst0: Success > > nail-fd: RestoreFiles.2004-02-12_16.36.23 Error: bnet.c:374 Write error > > sending to Storage daemon:nail:9103: ERR=Broken pipe > > nail-dir: RestoreFiles.2004-02-12_16.36.23 Error: Bacula 1.33 (30Jan04): > > 12-Feb-2004 16:38 > > JobId: 35 > > Job: RestoreFiles.2004-02-12_16.36.23 > > Client: nail-fd > > Start time: 12-Feb-2004 16:36 > > End time: 12-Feb-2004 16:38 > > Files Restored: 0 > > Bytes Restored: 0 > > Rate: 0.0 KB/s > > FD Errors: 1 > > FD termination status: Error > > SD termination status: Error > > Termination: *** Restore Error *** > > > > Seems to make no difference whether I "mark *" or only restore a subset of > > the job. I also followed the instructions pertaining to mt stoptions. > > > > btape's test gives a clean bill of health on this drive, though after > > advising that I set the last two options in my Device declaration below: > > > > Device { > > Name = DDS-4 # > > Media Type = DDS-4 > > Archive Device = /dev/nst0 > > Autochanger = Yes > > Changer Command = "/usr/local/bacula/etc/mtx-changer %c %o %S %a" > > Changer Device = /dev/sg1 > > LabelMedia = No > > AutomaticMount = yes; # when device opened, read it > > AlwaysOpen = yes; > > Fast Forward Space File = no > > Backward Space Record = No > > } > > > > > > > > All of this sounds similar to a thread from last week when the advice was > > to upgrade to 1.32f-4, which had fast block rejection disabled. Is this > > disabled already in the 1.33 beta, or is there an easy way to do so? > > > > best, > > > > Jason > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. > > Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with > > a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! > > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356&alloc_id=3438&op=click > > _______________________________________________ > > Bacula-users mailing list > > Bac...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > > |