input output error when reading tape drives with tar

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • reading tapes created on different machines with tar results in "input output errors"
  • tar: /dev/st0: Cannot read: Input/output error

Environment

  • tape devices
  • Solaris
  • AIX
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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