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Article #25800: InterBase for AIX will not install from tape

Problem:
When I attempt to install InterBase from a remote tape drive I am getting the error "Tar: 0511193".  What do I do to overcome this error?


Solution:
There is one of two problems occurring.  Either the block size on the tape device needs to be set to the correct size needed to read the tape, or the tape is damaged.  The document shown below was taken from the IBM website from the doc  pages of the RS/6000 machines.  They give some suggested steps for checking and setting the block size on the remote tape device.


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0511-193 An error occurred while reading from the media

Possible Causes

     You issued the tar command to read an archive from a tape device that has a different block size than when the archive was created. The tape is damaged.

Procedures for Recovery

     From the command line, run the tctl command to check the tape block size. 

     tctl -f /dev/rmt# status

     Use the chdev command to change the block size, for example: 

     chdev -1 rmt0 -a block size=0

     Check the error log for tape errors: 

     errpt -a

Last Modified: 28-SEP-00