Some time ago, I asked about backups using a Sony DDS-2 DAT drive on a
NetBSD i386 1.0pl6 system.

Using an example that was provided, I tried:

>#dump 0Bfu 2000000 /dev/rst0 /dev/sd0g
>  DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Wed Aug  2 17:37:43 1995
>  DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch
>  DUMP: Dumping /dev/rsd0g (/home) to /dev/rst0
>  DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files]
>  DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories]
>  DUMP: estimated 409556 tape blocks on 0.20 tape(s).
>  DUMP: dumping (Pass III) [directories]

At this point the system "hangs" for about 120 seconds.  ping's from
another host go unanswered.  Then the system wakes up and says:

>  DUMP: End of tape detected
>  DUMP: Closing /dev/rst0
>  DUMP: Change Volumes: Mount volume #2
>  DUMP: Is the new volume mounted and ready to go?: ("yes" or "no") no
>  DUMP: Do you want to abort?: ("yes" or "no") yes
>  DUMP: The ENTIRE dump is aborted.
>#

/var/log/messages/ had this entry:

>Aug  2 17:38:28 u1 /netbsd: st0(aic0:6:0): command aborted, info = 10240
>(decimal)

Any ideas?

Also, what are the differences in the devices below?

>enrst0
>enst0
>erst0
>est0
>nrst0
>nst0
>rst0
>st0

Thanks for any help!

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