Kurt Lieber said: > I just installed an internal SCSI HP DDS3 drive and am having > trouble getting it to work. > > If I put in a new tape and try to erase it receive the following > error: > > z8:~/backup# mt -f /dev/st0 erase > /dev/st0: Input/output error
is the scsi cable terminated ? try mt -f /dev/st0 status on my system i have 2 drives, a 8mm and a DLT4000: fury:/home/aphro# mt -f /dev/st1 status SCSI 2 tape drive: File number=-1, block number=-1, partition=0. Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default). Soft error count since last status=0 General status bits on (50000): DR_OPEN IM_REP_EN (EXABYTE MAMMOTH^^) fury:/home/aphro# mt -f /dev/st0 status SCSI 2 tape drive: File number=0, block number=0, partition=0. Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x1a (DLT 20GB). Soft error count since last status=0 General status bits on (41010000): BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN (DLT4000^^) backup-wa:~# mt -f /dev/st0 status SCSI 2 tape drive: File number=-1, block number=-1, partition=0. Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default). Soft error count since last status=0 General status bits on (10000): IM_REP_EN (^^ DLT8000) i use bru for all my backups so beyond just basic stuff im not a tape expert. what kind of tape drive? what kind of scsi card? im usin adaptec 29160N. i have a dlt8000 hooked to an adaptec 2940U2W and it works good too. used to have another 8mm hooked to an adaptec 2940 but it died last year. what kernel? scsi tape support module or static? not sure what to suggest :/ nate
