If errors occur when reading a tape, retension the tape, clean the tape drive, and then try again.
Retension a magnetic tape cartridge with the mt command.
$ mt -f /dev/rmt/n retension |
The following example retensions the tape in drive /dev/rmt/1.
$ mt -f /dev/rmt/1 retension $ |
Do not retension non-QIC tape drives.
To rewind a magnetic tape cartridge, use the mt command.
$ mt -f /dev/rmt/n rewind |
The following example rewindes the tape in drive /dev/rmt/1.
$ mt -f /dev/rmt/1 rewind |