My bad, I wasn't aware that it hung during an OS installation. I thought it was only haning on init 6. If you've replaced the SCSI adapter, cabling, and tape unit, then you've covered everything I can think of. Keep in mind that if you swap out a drive you'd probably have to reboot. Not saying you didn't, but just covering the bases. If you've swapped out all points of failure and the installed the OS again, I'm out of suggestions.
<<JAV>> ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Ed Cooley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 12:05:26 -0600 Subject: RE: Tape drive problem on Dell 4600 > We have replaced the drive with a new one and the results are the > same. If it was the tape drive, why would linux hang on os install? > > Ed > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Joe Polk > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 3:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Tape drive problem on Dell 4600 > > Are you getting any SCSI reset errors in your logs? This honestly > looks like a tape drive issue. If you have an identical one, try > swapping them. See if the problem follows the drive. I know it may > not be feasible but worth a try if possible. > > <<JAV>> > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: "Ed Cooley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 14:09:41 -0600 > Subject: Tape drive problem on Dell 4600 > > > I am having a strange SCSI tape drive problem on a Dell 4600 server > > with an internal Benchmark DLT Drive OEM from Dell. > > > > We backup about 30-40 Gigs of data each night. The tape drive will work > > fine for a day or two then it quits working. > > > > Any attempt to access the drive gives either a "No medium found" or > > "Input/output error" > > > > [root@host2 root]# tar vtf /dev/st0 > > tar: /dev/st0: Cannot read: No medium found > > tar: At beginning of tape, quitting now > > tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now > > [root@host2 root]# tar vtf /dev/st0 > > tar: /dev/st0: Cannot read: Input/output error > > tar: At beginning of tape, quitting now > > tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now > > > > Removing and reloading the aic7xxx module sees the controller and > > drive but the problem still exists until a full powerdown is > > executed. If you try an init 6, the machines hangs while trying to > > load the linux kernel. > > > > We have replaced the tape drive, cable, and motherboard with onboard > > SCSI controller and nothing has helped. The machine is basically > > serving NFS and samba file operations and that is it. > > > > I have tried RedHat 7.2 and 8.0 with the exact same results. > > > > Funny thing is the machine is identical to another sitting right > > next to it that has worked for six months without a hitch. > > > > Since I have replaced all the applicable hardware and cable what > > else can I look at? > > > > Thanks, > > Ed > > > > --- > > Edward J. Cooley - President > > Strategy Systems, Inc. > > 479-271-7400 Fax: 271-7401 > > http://www.strategy5.com/ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ------- End of Original Message ------- -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
