Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 10 Feb 2003 14:04:30 -0500 | From | Pete Zaitcev <> | Subject | Re: 2.4.x end of tape handling error |
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> I have had reported from a client that they are having problems with > backups that span more than one tape. Instead of getting an EOT error > or EOM, they are getting an I/O error wich requires the driver to be > unloaded and reloaded before the tape will work again. > > http://www.linuxtapecert.org/ Says that the redhat 2.4.9-34 kernel is > the last one that had proper EOT handling. Indeed, if they use the > 2.4.9-34 kernel, the tape works properly. Thats not a very good > solution however.
You neglected to mention what kind of tape it is. There are several types of tapes, served by a jigsaw puzzle of various drivers.
> Is this fixed in the latest 2.4.21-pres? How about in 2.5.x?
Why don't you try and verify it, then let us know? You may be the only guy in the world mad enough to use a tape with 2.5.x. Please share your valuable expirience.
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