tar backup error message 1

[FlashGorden]

Hi,
I run a tar command to backup my files and produce a log. I recently noticed a write error. Could anyone shed any light on the subject?

Below is an extract of the log before and after the error:
a /d2_index/vaccfmd/ 0 tape blocks
a /d2_index/vaccfmd/vacc_tables.dbf 20484 tape blocks
a /d2_itar: write error: unexpected EOF
ndex/vaccfmd/vaccmoves.dbf 1024004 tape blocks

The /d2_itar directory (line 2) doen't even exist.

Thanks
Neil

 

[gheist]

You should mt -f yourtape erase

a tape before reuse so EOF/EOT marks do not mess things up