dead DLT drive? (I/O erors, sense data errors, "write filemark" error)

[ptfedora3 at majordomo.thedacare.org]

On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 ptfedora3 at majordomo.thedacare.org wrote:

> Bad tape and/or crusty head.  Sometimes taking the drive apart and
> cleaning the head manually with isopropyl alcohol helps.

Ooops, and make sure you clean the leader.  A dirty leader will reinfect a 
recently cleaned head.