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From: jwc@newshost.li.net (John Carbone)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: SCSI tape problems
Date: 28 Aug 1995 13:36:59 GMT
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I had a similar problem with a 9-track tape. I specified the tar block size
and that seemed to fix it. The default, I think, is 20, which for some
drives is too small:
tar -cvb <block_size> /etc
I think I used 200 for the blocking factor, which is a 102400 byte block.
Ian Grigg (iang) wrote:
: 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