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Date:      Wed, 8 Apr 1998 23:54:31 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Tomas TPS Ulej <tps@tps.sk>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: HP SureStore Tape 6000
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980408235338.13615S-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199804081435.QAA00805@tps.sk>

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On Wed, 8 Apr 1998, Tomas TPS Ulej wrote:

> I have problem with backup. I have SureStore Tape6000 my system recognize
> this device =>
> 
> Apr  8 14:13:38 tps /kernel: aha0 at 0x330-0x333 irq 11 drq 5 on isa
> Apr  8 14:13:38 tps /kernel: aha0 waiting for scsi devices to settle
> Apr  8 14:13:38 tps /kernel: (aha0:5:0): "HP C1533A 9503" type 1 removable SCSI 2
> Apr  8 14:13:38 tps /kernel: st0(aha0:5:0): Sequential-Access density code 0x24, variable blocks, write-enabled
> 
> All these devices work fine but when I type something like:
> 
> dump -0a /disk2 (or / or /usr) streamer starts writing process...
> after 30s-2min computer reboot :((( What's the problem? is some logfile
> produced by dump process? I'd try do "mt erase" and also replace tape by 
> another 4GB tape but it seems same way :(

Hm, I'm usually quick to blame SCSI problems on termination and cabling
first.  Please check the termination is *absolutely* correct (termination
on on devices at the end of the bus, termination power should come from
the bus) and that your cable is of high quality.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major



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