Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 12:20:02 -0800 (PST) From: "Justin T. Gibbs" <gibbs@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-bugs Subject: Re: kern/1929: HP C1536A DAT drive errors Message-ID: <199610302020.MAA26424@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR kern/1929; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "Justin T. Gibbs" <gibbs@freefall.freebsd.org> To: Tony Li <tli@jnx.com> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: kern/1929: HP C1536A DAT drive errors Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 12:18:34 -0800 > > >This occurs on multiple tapes so we have either a kernel problem or a driv >e > >failure. We don't have access to a second drive to eliminate the drive > >failure case. As this started coincident with a kernel change.... > > The only thing that has changed recently is the aic7xxx driver, but > I find it hard to believe that it would suddenly report media errors > (a status indication returned from the drive) because of these changes. > Why not boot the old kernel and see if your problem still occurs? I > think your drive needs to have its heads cleaned or to be sent in for > service. > >We've cleaned the drive repeatedly, to no effect. We would love to boot >the old kernel, but (guess what?) it's on tape. ;-) > >Tony Boot a SNAP kernel. -- Justin T. Gibbs =========================================== FreeBSD: Turning PCs into workstations ===========================================
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