[flexbackup-help] Funky read/write behaviour with a Seagate STT3401A

[Liam M. <lm...@gm...>]

Hi all,

I've been trying to sus this problem out, but can't find the cause.=20
Hoping to have some light shed on it for me...  Please see below...


root@sleeper:~/src/mbuffer-20060126# flexbackup -test-tape-drive

flexbackup version 1.2.1 (http://flexbackup.sourceforge.net)
/etc/flexbackup.conf syntax OK

|------------------------------------------------------------
| Checking /bin/sh on this machine... bash1
|------------------------------------------------------------
| Testing will *erase* the tape currently in the drive!
| Hit CTRL-C to abort within 10 seconds...
|------------------------------------------------------------
| If for some reason this program does not exit within a few minutes,
| Hit CTRL-C, and try adjusting $blksize, $pad_blocks, or $mt_blksize.
|------------------------------------------------------------
| Rewinding & erasing tape...
| Creating index key 200602061215
|------------------------------------------------------------
At block 0.

Writing test file #1
37+1 records in
38+0 records out
At block 0.
Writing test file #2
2+1 records in
3+0 records out
At block 0.
Writing test file #3
37+1 records in
38+0 records out
At block 0.

Rewinding...
Skipping index label...
At block 0.

Reading test file #1
38+1 records in
38+1 records out
At block 0.
Reading test file #2
38+1 records in
38+1 records out
At block 0.
Reading test file #3
38+1 records in
38+1 records out
At block 0.

Comparing...
Files /etc/flexbackup.conf and /tmp/test2.1269 differ

FAILURE! Problem with tape driver or parameters.  Please see the FAQ
or try changing the $blksize, $pad_blocks, or $mt_blksize settings.


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root@sleeper:~/src/mbuffer-20060126# cat /etc/flexbackup.conf | grep -v '#'
$type =3D 'afio';
$set{'lampp'} =3D "/opt/lampp";
$set{'linux-src'} =3D "/usr/src/linux";
$prune{'/'} =3D "tmp proc";
$device =3D '/dev/ht0';
$blksize =3D '4';
$mt_blksize =3D $blksize * 1024;
$pad_blocks =3D 'true';
$staticfiles =3D 'false';
$atime_preserve =3D 'false';
$traverse_fs =3D 'false';
$exclude_expr[0] =3D '.*/[Cc]ache/.*';
$exclude_expr[1] =3D '.*~$';
$erase_tape_set_level_zero =3D 'true';
$erase_rewind_only =3D 'false';
$afio_nocompress_types =3D 'mp3 MP3 Z z gz gif zip ZIP lha jpeg jpg JPG
taz tgz deb rpm bz2 lzo';
$afio_echo_block =3D 'true';
$afio_compress_threshold =3D '3';
$afio_compress_cache_size =3D '2';
$tar_echo_record_num =3D 'false';
$cpio_format =3D 'newc';
$dump_length =3D '0';
$dump_use_dumpdates =3D 'false';
$star_fifo =3D 'true';
$star_acl =3D 'true';
$star_format =3D 'exustar';
$star_echo_block_num =3D 'false';
$pax_format =3D 'ustar';
$zip_nocompress_types =3D 'mp3 MP3 Z z gz gif zip ZIP lha jpeg jpg JPG
taz tgz deb rpm bz2 lzo';
$pkgdelta_archive_list =3D 'rootonly';
$pkgdelta_archive_unowned =3D 'true';
$pkgdelta_archive_changed =3D 'true';
1;


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root@sleeper:~/src/mbuffer-20060126# mt -f /dev/ht0 status
SCSI 2 tape drive:
File number=3D0, block number=3D0, partition=3D0.
Tape block size 4096 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).
Soft error count since last status=3D0
General status bits on (0):

(no more output from this command)

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Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
If you need any more information, let me know.

Thanks in advance!

Liam