Hi,
I recently installed my old Conner TapeStore800 in my linux-box (running
SuSE 6.2). After compiling a kernel with (z)ftape support as module I had
several problems accessing my tapedrive.
I tried doing a little backup (to test how well the tape works) and I got
this:
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Nov 9 19:31:27 lexx kernel: ftape v3.04d 25/11/97
Nov 9 19:31:27 lexx kernel: (c) 1993-1996 Bas Laarhoven ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Nov 9 19:31:27 lexx kernel: (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Nov 9 19:31:27 lexx kernel: (c) 1996-1997 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Nov 9 19:31:27 lexx kernel: QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020 floppy
tape drives
Nov 9 19:31:27 lexx kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.2.10
Nov 9 19:31:27 lexx kernel: [000] ftape-init.c (ftape_init) - installing
QIC-117 floppy tape hardware drive ... .
Nov 9 19:31:27 lexx kernel: [001] ftape-init.c (ftape_init) - ftape_init @
0xc286f04c.
Nov 9 19:31:27 lexx kernel: [002] ftape-calibr.c (time_inb) - inb()
duration: 641 nsec.
Nov 9 19:31:27 lexx kernel: [003] ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) - TC
for `ftape_udelay()' = 836 nsec (at 10239 counts).
Nov 9 19:31:27 lexx kernel: [004] ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) - TC
for `fdc_wait()' = 1783 nsec (at 5119 counts).
Nov 9 19:31:29 lexx kernel: zftape for ftape v3.04d 25/11/97
Nov 9 19:31:29 lexx kernel: (c) 1996, 1997 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Nov 9 19:31:29 lexx kernel: vfs interface for ftape floppy tape driver.
Nov 9 19:31:29 lexx kernel: Support for QIC-113 compatible volume table,
dynamic memory allocation
Nov 9 19:31:29 lexx kernel: and builtin compression (lzrw3 algorithm).
Nov 9 19:31:29 lexx kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.2.10
Nov 9 19:31:29 lexx kernel: [005] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - zft_init @
0xc2893ca8.
Nov 9 19:31:29 lexx kernel: [006] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - installing
zftape VFS interface for ftape driver ....
Nov 9 19:31:29 lexx kernel: [007] fdc-io.c (fdc_config) - fdc base:
0x3f0, irq: 6, dma: 2.
Nov 9 19:31:29 lexx kernel: [008] fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - FDC is already
locked.
Nov 9 19:31:29 lexx kernel: [009] fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - Type 82077AA
FDC found.
Nov 9 19:31:32 lexx kernel: [010] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_log_vendor_id) -
tape drive type: Conner TSM420R/TST800R.
Nov 9 19:31:33 lexx kernel: [011] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) - post
QIC-117B drive @ 500 Kbps.
Nov 9 19:31:33 lexx kernel: [012] ftape-ctl.c
(ftape_calibrate_data_rate) - Highest FDC supported data rate: 1000 Kbps.
Nov 9 19:31:34 lexx kernel: [013] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) - 307
ft. QIC-80 tape.
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer
dereference at virtual address 00000004
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: current->tss.cr3 = 00585000, %cr3 = 00585000
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: *pde = 00000000
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: Oops: 0000
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: CPU: 0
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: EIP:
0010:[isdn:isdn_ppp_unregister_compressor+289040/413205220]
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: EFLAGS: 00010246
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: eax: 00000000 ebx: 00000000 ecx: c1dca000
edx: 00000000
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: esi: 00000000 edi: 00000000 ebp: 00000000
esp: c1dcbed8
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: ds: 0018 es: 0018 ss: 0018
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: Process taper (pid: 1131, process nr: 70,
stackpage=c1dcb000)
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: Stack: c28b2400 c28ab000 c1dca000 00000000
00000000 c28772f0 00000000 c28ab000
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: 00000000 00000000 00007400 00000000
00000004 00000002 00000005 00000000
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: 00000065 c288eb37 c28ab000 00000004
c288ada0 00000004 c288d9fd 80046d68
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: Call Trace:
[isdn:isdn_ppp_unregister_compressor+532336/412961924]
[isdn:isdn_ppp_unregister_compressor+502640/412991620]
[isdn:isdn_ppp_unregister_compressor+290400/413203860]
[isdn:isdn_ppp_unregister_compressor+502640/412991620]
[isdn:isdn_ppp_unregister_compressor+386727/413107533]
[isdn:isdn_ppp_unregister_compressor+502640/412991620]
[isdn:isdn_ppp_unregister_compressor+370960/413123300]
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel:
[isdn:isdn_ppp_unregister_compressor+382317/4131119
43] [isdn:isdn_ppp_unregister_compressor+386371/413107889]
[isdn:isdn_ppp_unregister_compressor+406334/413087926] [cached_lookup+8/80]
[isdn:isdn_ppp_unregister_compressor+406116/413088144] [show_regs+40/168]
Nov 9 19:31:35 lexx kernel: Code: 8b 46 04 83 f8 06 0f 85 48 01 00 00 8b 4c
24 10 f7 81 a0 03
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Well, can anyone give me some little advice (and help) setting up my tape to
do reliable backups :=) ...
thanx!
--
Henning Eiben
[EMAIL PROTECTED] busitec GmbH
business information technology
http://www.busitec.de
