i/o error on write (): permission denied (error 13)

[pcljohn]

I receive this error .....i/o error on write (): permission denied (error 13)..... when performing a write to tape device xStp1 either with tar or cpio. I can write the same files to floppy without the error.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[patw]

Do you get this running as root?

What are the permissions of the device you are using?

Pat Welch, UBB Computer Services
Caldera Authorized Partner
Unix/Linux/Windows/Hardware Sales/Support
(209) 745-1401 Fax: (413) 714-2833

 

[pcljohn]

Patw

I am logged in as root. The tape device permissions are: crw-rw-rw, group=sys, owner=sys.

I have tried a travan ide tape drive, travan scsi tape drive and now a seagate scsi tape drive. The existing scsi controller is a Adaptec 2940. Both existing scsi controller and scsi tape drive work in another SCO Unix 5.0.5 server.

I am coming in behind someone who did not have any Unix experience. I have no idea what they may have done.

The o/s is SCO Open Server 5.0.5., licensed and registered with Caldera.

John

 

[jlasman]

Could this be something silly like the tape cartridge
itself has the "write protect" tab set on?

Jim Asman

 

[pcljohn]

Jim

I have tried several tapes for both tape drives. None of the tapes have the write protect tab enabled.

John

 

[stankow]

Why xStp1 ?? You should use rStp1 or nrStp1 !