[daip] strange tape problem

[Toney Minter]

 Here is a very strange one for you.
 
 I'm running 99DEC31, linux.  I am trying to back up data to a DAT
 tape.  Whenever I try to write a file with INCLASS='ROTMES' I start
 getting the following error (using FITTP):
 
 ZTPOPN: STILL WAITING FOR FILE = DA00:TPD001001;
 
 I must remove the TPD* files from the DA00 area and RUN FILAIP to get
 the tape working again (at least that is the only way I know of).
 The tape continues to work until I get to the next file with
 INCLASS='ROTMES'.  I can not make this problem occur for any other
 files.
 
 Is there a better way to recover the tape drive?
 
 Thanks,
 Toney Minter