Sync pipe read error (again)

Sync pipe read error problem is as far as I can see not dependend on the shell. 
I tried several shells but all with the same result.

The linux server is a Intel Xeon 2.4, 1 Gb RAM and 2.6.15 kernel. I use the 
debian etch distribution. I use version star 1.5a67 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) from this 
distribution and I also tested a self compiled version 1.5a75.

I can restore data from tape without any problems but I can't write data to 
tape. Even in the most simple form I get inmediatly a sync pipe read error.

/opt/schily/bin/star -c -v  f=/dev/st0 ./home

a home/ directory
a home/baartr/ directory
a home/baartr/.bashrc 2227 bytes, 5 tape blocks
a home/baartr/.bash_profile 414 bytes, 1 tape blocks
a home/baartr/.bash_logout 220 bytes, 1 tape blocks
a home/ftp/ directory
a home/ftp/welcome.msg 166 bytes, 1 tape blocks
a home/ldap-dbd/ directory
a home/ldap-dbd/log.0000000001 10485760 bytes, 20480 tape blocks
/opt/schily/bin/star: Success. Sync pipe read error on pid 7719 flags 0x0.
/opt/schily/bin/star: 0 blocks + 0 bytes (total of 0 bytes = 0.00k).

Any suggestions




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