From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sat, 8 Sep 2001 20:46:37 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sat, 8 Sep 2001 20:46:27 -0400 Received: from mailout6-1.nyroc.rr.com ([24.92.226.177]:19141 "EHLO mailout6.nyroc.rr.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sat, 8 Sep 2001 20:46:18 -0400 Message-ID: <3B9ABBF0.C6B9C3B7@rochester.rr.com> Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2001 20:46:40 -0400 From: Mark Bratcher X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.5 i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Plaguing ATAPI Tape drive errors in kernel 2.4.x Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hello, I have been using a Seagate ST20000A (10GB/20GB) ATAPI tape drive since kernel 2.2.x. This tape drive worked flawlessly as an IDE tape drive in kernel 2.2.x (up to 2.2.18). When I upgraded to kernel 2.4.4, it failed as an IDE tape drive. It was recommended to me that I use SCSI emulation to "fix" the problem. I did this and although I got profuse SCSI errors on the console during tape operations, the operations seemed to work anyway (perhaps the errors were non-fatal). I had posted these errors with no replies or suggestions. Now as I try kernel 2.4.9, nothing works. SCSI emulation no longer works. I get a failure as soon as it attempts to write the tape. I have had to go back to 2.4.4 as a result. I did not attempt to go back and try IDE again on 2.4.9. I scanned the mailing list archive and found one other person who seems to have the same problem, but no solutions have been posted. Any ideas? Thanks. -- Mark Bratcher --------------------------------------------------------- Escape from Microsoft's proprietary tentacles: use Linux!