From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Alexander Stohr" Subject: (unknown) Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 10:08:34 +0200 (MEST) Sender: linux-scsi-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <4939.1096877314@www43.gmx.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from pop.gmx.net ([213.165.64.20]:61058 "HELO mail.gmx.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S267549AbUJDIIg (ORCPT ); Mon, 4 Oct 2004 04:08:36 -0400 Subject: List-Id: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org To: Kai.Makisara@kolumbus.fi Cc: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org Kai wrote: > Whenever you report tape problems, it would be helpful to know at least > the drive mode (fixed vs. variable block mode) and block size (if fixed > block mode). You can get this information with 'mt status'. With kernel 2.6.7 its working and i do get this: [...without a tape...] $ mt 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 (50000): DR_OPEN IM_REP_EN $ mt asf 0 /dev/tape: Input/output error $ mt setblk 512 /dev/tape: No medium found [...with a DDS-3 tape...] $ mt asf 0 $ mt status SCSI 2 tape drive: File number=0, block number=0, partition=0. Tape block size 0 bytes. Density code 0x25 (DDS-3). Soft error count since last status=0 General status bits on (41010000): BOT ONLINE IM_REP_EN $ tar -tvf /dev/tape [...file listing...] sorry, the machine in question is currently blocked. at the moment i cant supply results from 2.6.9-rc3 kernel build. But it were the very same command sequence, so it should work in theory, but in pratice i got access errors on command line. > The sym53c8xx_2 driver has had problems in speed negotiation > recently. As I mentioned, the speed negotiation did not succeed with my > drives at some point. I have here patch-2.6.9-rc2-bk14 and it does not > seem to have those fixes yet. It might be good if you could try a new > kernel (2.6.9-rc3 is certainly new enough) and see if this helps. I think i have tried those version and it failed, but i will retest with latest BitKeeper version probably tonight and report on that. -Alex. -- GMX ProMail mit bestem Virenschutz http://www.gmx.net/de/go/mail +++ Empfehlung der Redaktion +++ Internet Professionell 10/04 +++