While running a mksysb with a 4mm tape on a J40, the following error is received:
0512-044 tctl fsf failed
In AIX Version 4.3.2, a rewind before the chdev was removed. Adding this rewind allows the tape to match up, and the command tctl -f /dev/rmt0.1 fsf 3 does not fail.
The APAR IX88931 corrects this problem. The following is a temporary workaround.
cp /usr/bin/mksysb /usr/bin/mksysb.bak
vi /usr/bin/mksysb
Make first 3 images on tape (boot, bosinst, toc make_bootape $TDEVICE
Under the line shown above, insert the following:
${tctl} -f $TDEVICE rewind
[ Doc Ref: 95634852410122 Publish Date: Apr. 28, 2000 4FAX Ref: none ]