Retension the tape, i.e. forward space to end of tape and rewind.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
Floppy tape cartridges are particularly sensitive to stretch,
always use this command at least once before writing to a new
cartridge to `pre-stretch
' it.
The following is taken from the Seagate TST3200 Installation manual:
Retention tape cartridges that have not been used for more than a month before restoring or backing up data. This retentioning removes unwanted tight spots that develop naturally on reeled media.
mt -f /dev/nqft0 reten
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