> g'day,
>
> i have attempted to get a Seagate STT8000A tape backup drive working under
> rh7.2 running 2.4.18 with ide tape support compiled in, however, its not
> working, and my tape device linux knowledge is pretty nonexistant, so i'm
> wondering if anyone has come across this before, and could offer any tips.
> from /var/log/messages
>
> May 7 16:27:41 grimace kernel: ide-tape: Reached idetape_chrdev_open
> May 7 16:27:41 grimace kernel: ide-tape: Reached idetape_read_position
> May 7 16:27:41 grimace kernel: ide-tape: ht0: I/O error, pc = 10, key =
3,
> asc = 31, ascq = 0
> May 7 16:27:42 grimace kernel: ide-tape: ht0: I/O error, pc = 34, key =
3,
> asc = 31, ascq = 0
> May 7 16:27:42 grimace kernel: ide-tape: Reached
> idetape_read_position_callback
> May 7 16:27:42 grimace kernel: ide-tape: ht0: I/O error, pc = 1, key =
3,
> asc = 31, ascq = 0
> May 7 16:27:42 grimace kernel: ide-tape: ht0: I/O error, pc = 0, key =
3,
> asc = 31, ascq = 0
> May 7 16:27:42 grimace kernel: ide-tape: ht0: drive not ready
>
> that happens when attempting to do anything with the drive. the kernel
> detects the drive alright on bootup. but im stumped.
>
> cheers,
>
> Chris
>
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