hi, when i try to format a floppy tape QIC-80 ftformat fails after finishing format all tracks (last message) with "Error re-opening tape dev read/write: Device or resource busy" last syslog message: "zftape-init.c (zft_open) - failed: already busy." i use: - linux 2.3.99-pre6 -- the problem occurs at least since 2.3.38 - ftape-tools 1.07.1999.03.17 read/write of a well formatted tape works. knows any one about that? on the other hand: ftape reports "Warning: Write protected cartridge!" for a tape that is definitly _not_ write protected :( output of console/syslog follows: 8<-------------------------------------------------------------- pa:~# ftformat -vvvvvvvv -f /dev/rawqft0 --mode=probe --discard-header Warning: Write protected cartridge! Tape drive: Conner TSM420R/TST800R. Make code : Archive/Conner (5). Model : 16. Vendor id : 0x0150. ftape-3.x format API Tape drive error sending select rate or format command: 31 (Rate or Format Selection Error) --format-parameters qic-standard=0x01,format-code=2,floppy-head-max=1,floppy-track-max=254,segments-per-track=102,tracks-per-tape=20,gap3=233,format-filler-byte=0x6b pa:~# ftformat -vvvvvvvv -f /dev/rawqft0 --discard-header Warning: Write protected cartridge! Tape drive: Conner TSM420R/TST800R. Make code : Archive/Conner (5). Model : 16. Vendor id : 0x0150. ftape-3.x format API Tape drive error sending select rate or format command: 31 (Rate or Format Selection Error) --format-parameters qic-standard=0x01,format-code=2,floppy-head-max=1,floppy-track-max=254,segments-per-track=102,tracks-per-tape=20,gap3=233,format-filler-byte=0x6b Ioctl error sending enter format mode command: Input/output error pa:~# ftformat -vvvvvvvv -f /dev/rawqft0 --discard-header Tape drive: Conner TSM420R/TST800R. Make code : Archive/Conner (5). Model : 16. Vendor id : 0x0150. ftape-3.x format API --format-parameters qic-standard=0x02,format-code=2,floppy-head-max=6,floppy-track-max=149,segments-per-track=150,tracks-per-tape=28,gap3=233,format-filler-byte=0x6b Erasing track 27 Writing reference bursts ... done. Formatting track 27, segment 4199 Error re-opening tape dev read/write: Device or resource busy 8<-------------------------------------------------------------- May 4 23:00:10 pa kernel: [068] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_get_drive_status) - status: new cartridge. May 4 23:00:10 pa kernel: [069] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) - post QIC-117B drive @ 1000 Kbps. May 4 23:00:10 pa kernel: [070] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_calibrate_data_rate_R82bcf52a) - Highest FDC supported data rate: 1000 Kbps. May 4 23:00:11 pa kernel: [071] ftape-io.c (ftape_set_data_rate) - Datarate too high for QIC-mode. May 4 23:00:12 pa kernel: [072] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) - 307 ft. QIC-40 tape. May 4 23:00:34 pa kernel: [073] ftape-io.c (ft_check_cmd_restrictions) - wrong state: 0x0d should be: 0x05. May 4 23:00:34 pa kernel: [074] ftape-io.c (ftape_command_R799305e4) - ft_check_cmd_restrictions(command) failed: -5. May 4 23:00:34 pa kernel: [075] zftape-ctl.c (mtiocftcmd) - ftape_command_R799305e4(ftcmd->ft_cmd) failed: -5. May 4 23:00:56 pa kernel: [076] ftape-io.c (ftape_report_error_R999edffd) - errorcode: 31. May 4 23:01:05 pa kernel: [077] ftape-io.c (ftape_report_error_R999edffd) - errorcode: 31. May 4 23:01:05 pa kernel: [078] ftape-io.c (ft_check_cmd_restrictions) - wrong state: 0x0d should be: 0x05. May 4 23:01:05 pa kernel: [079] ftape-io.c (ftape_command_R799305e4) - ft_check_cmd_restrictions(command) failed: -5. May 4 23:01:05 pa kernel: [080] zftape-ctl.c (mtiocftcmd) - ftape_command_R799305e4(ftcmd->ft_cmd) failed: -5. May 4 23:02:14 pa kernel: [081] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_get_drive_status) - status: new cartridge. May 4 23:02:14 pa kernel: [082] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) - post QIC-117B drive @ 500 Kbps. May 4 23:02:14 pa kernel: [083] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_calibrate_data_rate_R82bcf52a) - Highest FDC supported data rate: 1000 Kbps. May 4 23:02:15 pa kernel: [084] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) - 307 ft. QIC-80 tape. May 4 23:27:19 pa kernel: [085] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_calibrate_data_rate_R82bcf52a) - Highest FDC supported data rate: 1000 Kbps. May 5 00:03:55 pa kernel: [086] zftape-init.c (zft_open) - failed: already busy.
