Hello ,
I am having a real hard time with ftape...I've tried all I can think
of and still, ftape just refuses to work with me - I always get a I/O
error. My log files look like the follwing:
Sep 18 01:44:02 badger2 kernel: [250] ftape-rw.c (determine_position) -
ftape_report_drive_status: 0x24.
Sep 18 01:44:03 badger2 kernel: [251] ftape-rw.c (determine_position) -
ftape_report_drive_status: 0x24.
Sep 18 01:44:03 badger2 kernel: [252] ftape-rw.c (determine_position) -
ftape_report_drive_status: 0x24.
Sep 18 01:44:04 badger2 kernel: [253] ftape-rw.c (determine_position) -
ftape_report_drive_status: 0x24.
Sep 18 01:44:05 badger2 kernel: [254] ftape-rw.c (determine_position) -
ftape_report_drive_status: 0x24.
Sep 18 01:44:05 badger2 kernel: [255] ftape-rw.c (determine_position) -
ftape_report_drive_status: 0x24.
Sep 18 01:44:05 badger2 kernel: [000] ftape-rw.c (ftape_start_tape) - panic:
location not known.
Sep 18 01:44:05 badger2 kernel: [001] ftape-rw.c (ftape_start_tape) - failed to
reposition.
Sep 18 01:44:05 badger2 kernel: [002] ftape-read.c
(ftape_read_segment_fraction_Rc87f4ed7) - Error: segment 0 unreachable.
Sep 18 01:44:05 badger2 kernel: [003] ftape-read.c
(ftape_read_header_segment_Ra2b14b3c) - header segment damaged, trying backup.
I'm running RH 6.0, kernel 2.2.5-15, HP Colorado 3000 tape drive with
3.2Gb Travan tapes. I've limited my i/o rate to 2000 and set block
size to 20k, used mutliple tapes, and tape drives (also have HP 1000).
The trouble is, that these tapes and drives work on RedHat 5.2 kerne;
2.0.36 and *not* on the RH 6.0 distribution. I know to insmod ftape
and zftape.
I also thought I'd reformat the tapes, but I don't have the "ftformat"
binary. How can I get and use this tool on RH 6.0? I need to get
this fixed and fast - I'm getting very nervous about the lack of
backups.
Best regards,
Perry mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
