The tar command fails with a "tar: /dev/st0: Cannot write: Invalid argument" error.

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Issue

The tar command fails with a "tar: /dev/st0: Cannot write: Invalid argument" error.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • tar is trying to write large files on tape under certain directory
  • tape device

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