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From: Ian Grigg <iang>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: SCSI tape problems
Date: 27 Aug 1995 20:52:33 GMT
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To: stan@bombay.gps.caltech.edu
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stan@bombay.gps.caltech.edu ("Stan") wrote:
>I've got some questions about using a scsi tape drive on Freebsd. This is
>on version 1.1.5.1, using an Adaptec 1542B controller.
>
>So far, so good. Then I log on and try to tar a directory to it:
>
># tar -cv /etc
>
>It spits out a list of the files it is working on, and then, after chewing
>for about five minutes, I get:
>
>st0(aha0:5:0): timed out
>
>The drive continues to blink and click for about five more minutes, and
>then I get:
>
>st0(aha0:5:0): DELAYED ERROR, key = 0x4
>
>At this point, I get my prompt back.
>
>Does anyone know what causes this?
>
>Alternatively, does anyone know if I will still have this problem if I go
>to 2.0.5 or 2.1?
Hi,
I have very similar problems to you. I am running 2.1, and have tried my
HP35480 on both Adaptec 1542 and PCI 2942 controllers, without any luck.
I have even tried an updated driver in the freebsd current tree.
Ian