"Ashley M. Kirchner" wrote:
>
> Another question (first one was X Install)... I just installed a
> SCSI tape in this machine (running RH6.2). The system's SCSI card sees
> it, all is well - however:
>
> [root@c41:~]# mt -f /dev/st0 status
> SCSI 2 tape drive:
> File number=-1, block number=-1, partition=0.
> Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x0 (default).
> Soft error count since last status=0
> General status bits on (10000):
> IM_REP_EN
>
> [root@c41:~]# mt -f /dev/st0 retension
> /dev/st0: Input/output error
>
> [root@c41:~]# mt -f /dev/st0 tell
> /dev/st0: Input/output error
>
> Okay. What am I missing?
>
> dmesg reports the following information:
>
> aha152x: BIOS test: passed, auto configuration: ok, detected 1
> controller(s)
> aha152x0: vital data: PORTBASE=0x340, IRQ=11, SCSI ID=7,
> reconnect=enabled, parity=enabled, synchronous=disabled, delay=100,
> extended translation=disabled
> aha152x: trying software interrupt, ok.
> scsi0: Adaptec 152x SCSI driver; $Revision: 1.7 $
> scsi: 1 host.
> Vendor: ARCHIVE Model: Python 04687-XXX Rev: 6580
> Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> st: bufsize 32768, wrt 30720, max buffers 5, s/g segs 16.
> Detected scsi tape st0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0
>
There is a tape in the drive, right? (Had to ask, you never know)
Bret
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