Personally, I use the ide-scsi module, and then I backup to /dev/nst0 instead of ht0
On Tue, 14 May 2002, Chris Mitchell wrote: > > > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
