Re: function write to tape failed code -1 errno 16

Adam Error number 16 may indicate the tape is already busy, you havn't got TAPEDEV and LTAPEDEV pointing at the same device? Also check block sizes, use dd to write to the tape and specify bs= whatever block size you have in your onconfig file. You don't mention platofrm, o/s or IDS. Keith On 26/10/06, adam@morrison-ind.com <adam@morrison-ind.com> wrote: > Doing a simple "ontape -s" and getting the following - > "function write to tape failed code -1 errno 16" > > Anyone know what that means? > > Permissions are OK, I can tar/untar from the tape device as user > informix. Tape drive and tape seem fine. > > _______________________________________________ > Informix-list mailing list > Informix-list@iiug.org > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list >