Description of Tapes

tba

Description of Data Recovered

tba

Recovery Commands

Dumped using:

# first, find the number of files on the tape using `mt eod`
# Replace the larger number of the "for" line with that number
rm verbatim_st600_tape_<tapeNumber>.bin
for i in {0..<nubmerOfFiles>}
do
  sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> verbatim_st600_tape_<tapeNumber>.bin
  sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
done
  • Tape 1

    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 0
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (45010000):
     BOT WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    1+0 records in
    1+0 records out
    512 bytes (512 B) copied, 1.49981 seconds, 0.3 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 1
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    1+0 records in
    1+0 records out
    512 bytes (512 B) copied, 0.011283 seconds, 45.4 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 2
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    1+0 records in
    1+0 records out
    512 bytes (512 B) copied, 0.011279 seconds, 45.4 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 3
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+0 records in
    26086+0 records out
    13356032 bytes (13 MB) copied, 190.812 seconds, 70.0 kB/s
    dd: warning: screwy file offset after failed read
    dd: warning: working around lseek kernel bug for file (/dev/nst0)
      of mt_type=0x71 -- see <sys/mtio.h> for the list of types
    dd: cannot work around kernel bug after all
    dd: `/dev/nst0': cannot seek
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+1 records in
    26087+0 records out
    13356544 bytes (13 MB) copied, 208.957 seconds, 63.9 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+2 records in
    26088+0 records out
    13357056 bytes (13 MB) copied, 226.933 seconds, 58.9 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+3 records in
    26089+0 records out
    13357568 bytes (13 MB) copied, 244.888 seconds, 54.5 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+4 records in
    26090+0 records out
    13358080 bytes (13 MB) copied, 262.827 seconds, 50.8 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+5 records in
    26091+0 records out
    13358592 bytes (13 MB) copied, 280.82 seconds, 47.6 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+6 records in
    26092+0 records out
    13359104 bytes (13 MB) copied, 299.077 seconds, 44.7 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+7 records in
    26093+0 records out
    13359616 bytes (13 MB) copied, 317.075 seconds, 42.1 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+8 records in
    26094+0 records out
    13360128 bytes (13 MB) copied, 335.087 seconds, 39.9 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+9 records in
    26095+0 records out
    13360640 bytes (13 MB) copied, 353.097 seconds, 37.8 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+10 records in
    26096+0 records out
    13361152 bytes (13 MB) copied, 371.103 seconds, 36.0 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+11 records in
    26097+0 records out
    13361664 bytes (13 MB) copied, 389.118 seconds, 34.3 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+12 records in
    26098+0 records out
    13362176 bytes (13 MB) copied, 407.15 seconds, 32.8 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+13 records in
    26099+0 records out
    13362688 bytes (13 MB) copied, 425.2 seconds, 31.4 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+14 records in
    26100+0 records out
    13363200 bytes (13 MB) copied, 443.247 seconds, 30.1 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+15 records in
    26101+0 records out
    13363712 bytes (13 MB) copied, 461.285 seconds, 29.0 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+16 records in
    26102+0 records out
    13364224 bytes (13 MB) copied, 479.353 seconds, 27.9 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+17 records in
    26103+0 records out
    13364736 bytes (13 MB) copied, 497.423 seconds, 26.9 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    26086+18 records in
    26104+0 records out
    13365248 bytes (13 MB) copied, 515.511 seconds, 25.9 kB/s
     
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+19 records in
    40865+0 records out
    20922880 bytes (21 MB) copied, 654.052 seconds, 32.0 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+20 records in
    40866+0 records out
    20923392 bytes (21 MB) copied, 671.577 seconds, 31.2 kB/s
     
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+21 records in
    40867+0 records out
    20923904 bytes (21 MB) copied, 689.124 seconds, 30.4 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+22 records in
    40868+0 records out
    20924416 bytes (21 MB) copied, 706.692 seconds, 29.6 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+23 records in
    40869+0 records out
    20924928 bytes (21 MB) copied, 724.253 seconds, 28.9 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+24 records in
    40870+0 records out
    20925440 bytes (21 MB) copied, 741.795 seconds, 28.2 kB/s
     
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+25 records in
    40871+0 records out
    20925952 bytes (21 MB) copied, 759.359 seconds, 27.6 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+26 records in
    40872+0 records out
    20926464 bytes (21 MB) copied, 776.951 seconds, 26.9 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+27 records in
    40873+0 records out
    20926976 bytes (21 MB) copied, 794.528 seconds, 26.3 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+28 records in
    40874+0 records out
    20927488 bytes (21 MB) copied, 812.132 seconds, 25.8 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+29 records in
    40875+0 records out
    20928000 bytes (21 MB) copied, 829.691 seconds, 25.2 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+30 records in
    40876+0 records out
    20928512 bytes (21 MB) copied, 847.283 seconds, 24.7 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+31 records in
    40877+0 records out
    20929024 bytes (21 MB) copied, 864.881 seconds, 24.2 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+32 records in
    40878+0 records out
    20929536 bytes (21 MB) copied, 882.48 seconds, 23.7 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+33 records in
    40879+0 records out
    20930048 bytes (21 MB) copied, 900.089 seconds, 23.3 kB/s
    dd: reading `/dev/nst0': Input/output error
    40846+34 records in
    40880+0 records out
    20930560 bytes (21 MB) copied, 917.709 seconds, 22.8 kB/s
    79137+35 records in
    79172+0 records out
    40536064 bytes (41 MB) copied, 1193.03 seconds, 34.0 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ 
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ 
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ 
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    Password:
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 4
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    0+0 records in
    0+0 records out
    0 bytes (0 B) copied, 0.005427 seconds, 0.0 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 4
    block number = -1
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (d010000):
     EOD WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$
  • Tape 2

    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/st0 rewind
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 eod
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 7
    block number = -1
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (9010000):
     EOD ONLINE IM_REP_EN
     
  • Tape 3

    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 0
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (45010000):
     BOT WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ time sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 eod
     
    real	12m16.964s
    user	0m0.084s
    sys	0m0.040s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 3
    block number = -1
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (d010000):
     EOD WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ <shell loop here>
    2+0 records in
    2+0 records out
    1024 bytes (1.0 kB) copied, 1.50388 seconds, 0.7 kB/s
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 1
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    1+0 records in
    1+0 records out
    512 bytes (512 B) copied, 0.00999 seconds, 51.3 kB/s
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 2
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    1+0 records in
    1+0 records out
    512 bytes (512 B) copied, 0.009136 seconds, 56.0 kB/s
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 3
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> verbatim_st600_tape_3.bin
    123038+0 records in
    123038+0 records out
    62995456 bytes (63 MB) copied, 833.235 seconds, 75.6 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 3
    block number = 123038
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (25010000):
     EOT WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
  • Tape 4

    tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 0
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (45010000):
     BOT WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ time sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 eod
    real	12m22.075s
    user	0m0.088s
    sys	0m0.036s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 3
    block number = -1
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (d010000):
     EOD WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 0
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (45010000):
     BOT WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ export OUTPUT_FILE=verbatim_st600_tape_4.bin
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ if [ -f "$OUTPUT_FILE" ] ; then
    >     rm "$OUTPUT_FILE"
    > fi
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ for i in {0..3}
    > do
    >   sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    >   sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    > done
    2+0 records in
    2+0 records out
    1024 bytes (1.0 kB) copied, 1.50915 seconds, 0.7 kB/s
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 1
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    195+0 records in
    195+0 records out
    99840 bytes (100 kB) copied, 1.88491 seconds, 53.0 kB/s
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 2
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    1+0 records in
    1+0 records out
    512 bytes (512 B) copied, 0.010034 seconds, 51.0 kB/s
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 3
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    122637+0 records in
    122637+0 records out
    62790144 bytes (63 MB) copied, 853.108 seconds, 73.6 kB/s
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 3
    block number = 122637
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (25010000):
     EOT WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 3
    block number = 122637
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (25010000):
     EOT WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$
  • Tape 5

    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/st0 status
    Password:
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 0
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (41010000):
     BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ time sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 eod
     
    real	5m51.081s
    user	0m0.092s
    sys	0m0.036s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/st0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 4
    block number = -1
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (9010000):
     EOD ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ export OUTPUT_FILE=verbatim_st600_tape_5.bin
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    2+0 records in
    2+0 records out
    1024 bytes (1.0 kB) copied, 1.5467 seconds, 0.7 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 1
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (81010000):
     EOF ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    75+0 records in
    75+0 records out
    38400 bytes (38 kB) copied, 0.328946 seconds, 117 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 2
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (81010000):
     EOF ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    1+0 records in
    1+0 records out
    512 bytes (512 B) copied, 0.011186 seconds, 45.8 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 3
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (81010000):
     EOF ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    58087+0 records in
    58087+0 records out
    29740544 bytes (30 MB) copied, 414.575 seconds, 71.7 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 4
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (81010000):
     EOF ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    0+0 records in
    0+0 records out
    0 bytes (0 B) copied, 0.005544 seconds, 0.0 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 4
    block number = -1
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (9010000):
     EOD ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$
  • Tape 6

    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 0
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (41010000):
     BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind
     
  • Tape 7

    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 0
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (45010000):
     BOT WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    2+0 records in
    2+0 records out
    1024 bytes (1.0 kB) copied, 1.50232 seconds, 0.7 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 1
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    5+0 records in
    5+0 records out
    2560 bytes (2.6 kB) copied, 0.027857 seconds, 91.9 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 2
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    1+0 records in
    1+0 records out
    512 bytes (512 B) copied, 0.011279 seconds, 45.4 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 3
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    10532+0 records in
    10532+0 records out
    5392384 bytes (5.4 MB) copied, 74.9963 seconds, 71.9 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 4
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    2+0 records in
    2+0 records out
    1024 bytes (1.0 kB) copied, 0.015304 seconds, 66.9 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 5
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    6+0 records in
    6+0 records out
    3072 bytes (3.1 kB) copied, 0.032022 seconds, 95.9 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 6
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    1+0 records in
    1+0 records out
    512 bytes (512 B) copied, 0.011188 seconds, 45.8 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 7
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    16509+0 records in
    16509+0 records out
    8452608 bytes (8.5 MB) copied, 127.73 seconds, 66.2 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 8
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    0+0 records in
    0+0 records out
    0 bytes (0 B) copied, 0.005528 seconds, 0.0 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 8
    block number = -1
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (d010000):
     EOD WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$
  • Tape 8

    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ export OUTPUT_FILE=verbatim_st600_tape_8.bin
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 0
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (45010000):
     BOT WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    1+0 records in
    1+0 records out
    512 bytes (512 B) copied, 1.4864 seconds, 0.3 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 1
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    1+0 records in
    1+0 records out
    512 bytes (512 B) copied, 0.011206 seconds, 45.7 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 2
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    1+0 records in
    1+0 records out
    512 bytes (512 B) copied, 0.011132 seconds, 46.0 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 3
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    55393+0 records in
    55393+0 records out
    28361216 bytes (28 MB) copied, 399.685 seconds, 71.0 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 4
    block number = 0
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (85010000):
     EOF WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo dd if=/dev/nst0 conv=sync,noerror >> $OUTPUT_FILE
    0+0 records in
    0+0 records out
    0 bytes (0 B) copied, 0.005525 seconds, 0.0 kB/s
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$ sudo mt -f /dev/nst0 status
    drive type = Generic SCSI-1 tape
    drive status = 134218240
    sense key error = 0
    residue count = 0
    file number = 4
    block number = -1
    Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x8 (GCR (8000 bpi)).
    Soft error count since last status=0
    General status bits on (d010000):
     EOD WR_PROT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
    mnielsen@tapezilla:~$

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