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Subject: misc/4063: 2.2.2R Installation fails if Jaz drive spins down before Commit
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>Number:         4063
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       2.2.2R Installation fails if Jaz drive spins down before Commit
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Tue Jul  8 15:40:00 PDT 1997
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Pat Lashley
>Organization:
Phoenix Volant
>Release:        2.2.2-RELEASE
>Environment:
Not available before install...
>Description:
When installing to a Jaz cartridge, choosing installation options may
take long enough for the drive to time out and spin down.  If it does,
the Commit will fail with 'Can not create /dev/Xsd1a in /dev'.

At this point, the cartridge has been mounted, so the drive will
ignore the eject button.

(This problem probably manifests for other removable media too.)
>How-To-Repeat:
Set up a machine with a Jaz drive as SCSI target zero.  Boot the
install floppy and choose your configuration.  Go have a nice long
cup of coffee.  Come back and Commit your choices.
>Fix:
Work-around: Write down your configuration choices.  Exit the install
to cause a re-boot.  When the SCSI reset happens, push the eject button
on the Jaz drive.  Once the cartridge has popped out, push it back in
and reboot.  Run through the configuration and Commit before the drive
spins down again.
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: