Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 14:33:08 -0800 From: richard childers <fscked@pacbell.net> To: Silvestre Malta <smalta@fleximedia.pt> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mt: /mt/nrsa0: device busy Message-ID: <3AA01FA4.203650A7@pacbell.net> References: <3A9A7403.232A9404@fleximedia.pt> <3A9A7F00.FDB2A122@pacbell.net> <3A9F83A2.3461D533@fleximedia.pt>
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De nada, amiga ... my pleasure !! -- richard Silvestre Malta wrote: > Tank you very much Richard > > I have made a power cycle and the problem have been resolved > Tanks a lot ! > > you now, the power cycle was the last thing that y want to do because of the > UPTIME of the machine :-) > but in this case it was necessary ... > > Tanks one more time > Regards from Portugal (a beautiful place) > > Silvestre Malta > > richard childers wrote: > > > (1) Check the process table and see if there are any processes using the > > tape drive. > > > > ps auxwwww | egrep "tar|dump|mt" > > > > (2) Sometimes tape drives can be truculent; rebooting with a power-cycle > > included often eliminates those "impossible" tape drive problems, > > especially if you're dealing with a device that has been powered on and in > > service for a long time. > > > > -- richard > > > > Silvestre Malta wrote: > > > > > hello im using freebsd 3.3 > > > and i have this error "mt: /mt/nrsa0: device busy" wen im tryng to > > > backup my server. > > > Im using H.P. tape's, C4435 Data Carttrige > > > and my tape device is: H.P. SureStore T20 > > > > > > he was working perfectly but today he isn't working ... i have tryed > > > diferent tapes > > > and the result is the same width all tapes, i thinj that de device may > > > be not working perfectly, but i haven't another to try ... > > > can you tell-me something to do, before i try to bye another device to > > > backup ? > > > all "mt" operation's doesnt work ... > > > - mt erase > > > - mt rewind > > > - mt rdhpos > > > - Dump xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > all operation give me the same error > > > can you help me? > > > > > > tanks > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > -- > > Richard A. Childers > > Senor UNIX Administrator > > fscked@pacbell.net (email) > > 203.556.8471 (voice/msgs) > > > > # Providing administrative expertise (not 'damage control') since 1986. > > # PGP fingerprint: 7EFF 164A E878 7B04 8E9F 32B6 72C2 D8A2 582C 4AFA -- Richard A. Childers Senor UNIX Administrator fscked@pacbell.net (email) 203.556.8471 (voice/msgs) # Providing administrative expertise (not 'damage control') since 1986. # PGP fingerprint: 7EFF 164A E878 7B04 8E9F 32B6 72C2 D8A2 582C 4AFA To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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