Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 9 Oct 1998 11:54:24 +0200 | From | Harald Koenig <> | Subject | Re: Scsi tape - returns ENXIO after an error |
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On Oct 09, Itai Nahshon wrote:
> Hello, > I got a new DDS2 tape drive (Sony SDT-7000). I'm trying to read > an old tape (probably not compatible) and I'm getting this error: > > nahshon# tar vtf /dev/st0 > tar: Read error on /dev/st0: I/O error > tar: At beginning of tape, quitting now > > Later, I cannot use the tape drive: > > nahshon# tar vtf /dev/st0 > tar: Cannot open /dev/st0: No such device or address > > The only way to recover is to unload and reload the st module > (if I use a modularized kernel). > > Tested in kernel 2.1.124-pre2.
this is the same which happens to me too using 2.1.119 to 122 with SCSI tapes (DDS1 and QIC150) connected to an AHA1542, but I don't see it for DDS2 connected to NCR810.
which SCSI controller are you using ?
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