[KLUG Members] backing up

[Bruce Smith]

> > >Vendor: SEAGATE   Model: DAT    06240-XXX  Rev: 8160
> > >Type:   Sequential-Access                  ANSI SCSI revision: 03
> > >Anyone have any ideas for why it is hanging at the end of long
> > > restores and not restoring small backups at all?
> >
> > No, but I had the EXACT same thing with the EXACT same tape drive.
> > Fought with it forever.  A little TLC and the tape drive started eating
> > the tapes and the OEM swapped it out as a bad unit.  Works great now.
> 
> So I should try and get it replaced then eh?

FWIW, I've never had that problem with HP DAT drives, and I have about 
a half dozen of them on Linux boxes (more if you count HPUX boxes).

--------------------------------------------
Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
--------------------------------------------