I've spent alot of time looking around the web, and haven't been able
to figure this out. I just found this mailing list, after a random walk.
Documentation in this area seems to need some help... Sigh...
Version of the tape utilities in RH6.0 seems to be: mt-st-0.5b-3
I have a Sony STD-9000, which is a DDS 3 DAT drive. The scsi controller
is an AdvanSys ABP940UW.
Here's my /etc/stinit.def:
# This file contains example definitions for different kinds of tape
# devices. If the user agrees with the definitions, they can be used
# in the definition file stinit.def by changing the manufacturer and
# model fields to correspond the real tape device being defined.
# The common definitions that can usually be used
{buffer-writes read-ahead async-writes }
# A compressing DAT (DDS-1-DC or DDS-2)
manufacturer=SONY model = "SDT-9000" {
scsi2logical=1 can-bsr can-partitions auto-lock
mode1 blocksize=0 compression=1
mode2 blocksize=1024 compression=1
mode3 blocksize=0 compression=0
mode4 blocksize = 1024 compression=0 }
"mt densities" says that 0x25 is for DDS-3
I try saying
[root@zap jg]# mt setdensity 0x25
/dev/tape: Input/output error
[root@zap jg]# mt -f /dev/st0 setdensity 0x25
/dev/st0: Input/output error
I try doing a mt defdensity:
[root@zap log]# mt -f /dev/st0 defdensity 0x25
[root@zap log]# mt status
SCSI 2 tape drive:
File number=0, block number=0, partition=0.
Tape block size 512 bytes. Density code 0x13 (DDS (61000 bpi)).
Soft error count since last status=0
General status bits on (41010000):
BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN
and it contineus to say DDS1...
Anyone have any clues? What am I missing.
Thanks greatly,
- Jim Gettys
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Jim Gettys
Technology and Corporate Development
Compaq Computer Corporation
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