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From: peter@cyklop.volvo.se (peter hakanson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Trouble with exabyteEXB-4200c rev 217 DAT tape
Date: 11 Mar 1996 19:41:26 GMT
Organization: Volvo Corp.
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Message-ID: <4i1vl7$rrk@nike.volvo.se>
NNTP-Posting-Host: cyklop.volvo.se

Hello netters,

we have aa problem with EXABYTE EXB-4200c rev 217
running from bsd/os 2.0.1. As controller we
have a mix ofg adaptec 1542-C and CF. On some systems
we also have scsi disks (HP and seagate), andd sony CD-om.

What happens is that sometimes the exabyte stops working,
the log shows :
Feb 23 22:01:13 cyklop kernel: aha0: operation time exceeds 60 seconds
Feb 23 22:01:43 cyklop kernel: aha0: operation time exceeds 90 seconds
Feb 23 22:02:13 cyklop kernel: aha0: operation time exceeds 120 seconds
Feb 23 22:02:43 cyklop kernel: aha0: operation time exceeds 150 seconds
and from here on is reboot the only fix.

We have used 8mm exabyte with great pleasure, but they are hard to
fit in ordinary pc-chassies :-)

All other equipment seems to work flawlessly, and we have (to the 
best of my knowledge) applied all terminators etc.

Any other running exabyte DAT that can share some experience ?
(scsi settings , etc)


Thanks in advance, and, Drive Carefully!

--
Peter Hakanson  VolvoData Dep 2580 phone +46 31 66 74 27