Hi, Can someone help me with the following? I have gotten the tape to respond - I'm getting closer - but I get errors in my /var/log/messages when I try to tar a file to tape. Here is what I see in the log: Jan 5 14:01:53 kernel: [016] 0 fdc-isr.c (handle_stray_interrupt) - pcn 0 , current_cylinder 50. Jan 5 14:01:53 kernel: [017] 0 fdc-isr.c (handle_stray_interrupt) - unexp ected stray interrupt. Jan 5 14:01:53 kernel: [018] 0 fdc-isr.c (handle_stray_interrupt) - unexp ected stray interrupt. Jan 5 14:01:53 kernel: [019] 0 fdc-isr.c (handle_stray_interrupt) - unexp ected stray interrupt. Jan 5 14:01:53 kernel: [020] 0 fdc-isr.c (handle_stray_interrupt) - unexp ected stray interrupt. Jan 5 14:01:55 kernel: [021] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_get_drive_status) - statu s: new cartridge. Jan 5 14:01:56 kernel: [022] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) - post QIC-11 7B drive @ 2000 Kbps. Jan 5 14:01:56 kernel: [023] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_calibrate_data_rate) - H ighest FDC supported data rate: 2000 Kbps. Jan 5 14:01:58 kernel: [024] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) - unknown len gth QIC-3020 tape. Jan 5 14:02:06 kernel: [025] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:08 kernel: [026] 0 ftape-rw.c (ftape_start_tape) - reduced datarate because of excessive overrun errors. Jan 5 14:02:15 kernel: [027] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:18 kernel: [028] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:21 kernel: [029] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:24 kernel: [030] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:28 kernel: [031] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:31 kernel: [032] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:34 kernel: [033] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:37 kernel: [034] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:41 kernel: [035] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:44 kernel: [036] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:47 kernel: [037] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:50 kernel: [038] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:53 kernel: [039] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:02:57 kernel: [040] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:03:00 kernel: [041] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:03:03 kernel: [042] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:03:06 kernel: [043] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) - cannot increase fifo threshold. Jan 5 14:03:07 kernel: [044] 0 ftape-read.c (ftape_read_segment) - inter rupted by non-blockable signal. Jan 5 14:03:07 kernel: [045] 0 ftape-read.c (ftape_read_header_segment) - header segment damaged, trying backup. Jan 5 14:03:07 kernel: [046] 0 ftape-read.c (ftape_read_segment) - inter rupted by non-blockable signal. Jan 5 14:03:07 kernel: [047] 0 ftape-read.c (ftape_read_header_segment) - No deblock buffer. Jan 5 14:03:07 kernel: [048] 0 zftape-read.c (zft_read_header_segments) - ftape_read_header_segment(zftape->ftape, zftape->hseg_buf) failed: -5. Jan 5 14:03:07 kernel: [049] 0 zftape-ctl.c (zft_check_write_access) - zft_ read_header_segments(zftape) failed: -5. Jan 5 14:03:07 kernel: [050] 0 zftape-write.c (check_write_access) - zft_che ck_write_access(zftape, pos) failed: -5. Jan 5 14:03:07 kernel: [051] 0 zftape-write.c (_zft_write) - check_write_acce ss(zftape, req_len, &zftape->volume, &zftape->pos, zftape->blk_sz) failed: -5. Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: [052] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_print_history) - == Non-f atal errors this run: ==. Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: [053] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_print_history) - fdc isr statistics: Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: id_am_errors : 0 Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: id_crc_errors : 0 Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: data_am_errors : 0 Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: data_crc_errors : 0 Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: overrun_errors : 40 Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: no_data_errors : 0 Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: retries : 20. Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: [054] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_print_history) - ecc stat istics: Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: crc_errors : 0 Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: crc_failures : 0 Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: ecc_failures : 0 Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: sectors corrected: 0. Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: [055] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_print_history) - tape mot ion statistics: Jan 5 14:03:09 kernel: repositions : 20. Any help out there? Thanks, Skip Egley
