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Old 09-07-2008
How to changed Permission on Tape
I am unable to backup file on my tape drive

[root@s01 user1]# mt -f /dev/st0 status
SCSI 2 tape drive:
File number=0, block number=0, partition=0.
Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x25 (DDS-3).
Soft error count since last status=0
General status bits on (45010000):
BOT WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
[root@s01 user1]# tar -czf /dev/st0 /home
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
tar: /dev/st0: Cannot open: Read-only file system
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now

Here is a capture command.
# 2  
Old 09-07-2008
I am using Fedora Release 9
# 3  
Old 09-09-2008
Is there some read notch on side or back. Check if it is the cause that has made the tape read-only ....
# 4  
Old 09-09-2008
Thank you
# 5  
Old 09-09-2008
Is your problem solved ... please share your experience ?
# 6  
Old 09-09-2008
Yes it is solved.
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Old 09-09-2008
please share the solution if its something different then notch ...
Last edited by ankurjain; 09-09-2008 at 09:49 AM..
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