Need help with MaxStream Tape Unit

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From: Jonathan E. Ganz
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 07:21

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From: bpp@infoserv.com (Jonathan E. Ganz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.admin
Subject: need help with tape drive
Keywords: Maxstream tape drive tar dump
Message-ID: <a7wHXB1w163w@bpp>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 93 16:42:57 PST
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Organization: Blank Page Productions

Hi,

I'm trying to back up to a MAXSTREAM 250Q and nothing
seems to work.  I tried tar -c ./etc and got the error:
/dev/rxt0: I/O error.  Then I tried the dump command --
dump 0u ./etc and got the error: bad sblock magic number.

Can some kind UNIX expert tell me what to do or suggest
something?  I tried more /dev/rxt0 and the light on the
drive came on... I don't know if that makes any difference.

Please reply to me and I'll summarize if there is interest.

Please, please help!

Thanks in advance!!

Jonathan

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From: bpp@infoserv.com (Jonathan E. Ganz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.sysadmin
Subject: Need help with MaxStream Tape Unit
Keywords: tape backup MaxStream Maynard Archive
Message-ID: <VLJTXB1w163w@bpp>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 23:21:06 PST
Distribution: world
Organization: Blank Page Productions
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