Where is the problem: Tape Drive? Cartridge(s)? Cable? SAS Controller?

I've been trying to diagnose and resolve this since November, and am still having trouble figuring out what is happening... Debian 10 doesn't present any real easy way to decode and find details about the hexadecimal error messages. I know this is kinda "old-school", but I'm backing up partiti

Slew of problems following touchpad failure

I'm running XFCE and Debian stable on a Thinkpad R40 (~ 10 years old), and have lately faced a whole host of problems following the touchpad's finally giving out. While I can still move the cursor via the touchpad and track point, all of the buttons either do not work at all or produce sporadi