Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 10:48:30 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@kryten.Atinc.COM> To: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Cc: sheeme@corpcomm.net, questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FBSD 2.xR: AIC7xxx driver vs. st() driver vs. tape drives Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9506261011.B1110-0100000@kryten.atinc.com> In-Reply-To: <199506261431.AAA16116@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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On Tue, 27 Jun 1995, Michael Smith wrote: > The two errors here are _very_ different. The first is nasty, the > second is the 'media changed' "error". > > > afterward a 'mt -f /dev/rst0 rewind' is enough to kick the > > drive/driver so i can use it. strange. > > No, normal. Admittedly, the driver could be made smarter about it, but > that would break other things. In reality, it's a flaw in the SCSI > spec, and has probably been addressed in later versions. i dont follow you, could you explain this somewhat more fully. i am getting up to speed on scsi now...just read a fujitsi product guide and i NEED to get a copy of the spec. Jonathan M. Bresler jmb@kryten.atinc.com | Analysis & Technology, Inc. | 2341 Jeff Davis Hwy play go. | Arlington, VA 22202 ride bike. hack FreeBSD.--ah the good life | 703-418-2800 x346
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