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Subject: Re: SCSI/Tape problem?
To: grog@lemis.com (Greg Lehey)
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As Greg Lehey wrote...
> On Fri, Jan 09, 1998 at 11:32:47PM -0500, Steven Ames wrote:
> >>> Hrm... I was unclear. The 'mt erase' is obviously only a
> >>> symptom. The backup process still causes my machine to lockup...
> >>
> >> OK, that is obviously wrong. My 2.2.5R box performs dumps just fine on the
> >> 8200, as said without doing an mt erase. I do not use Amanda though
> >
> > Correct. I do not _have_ to do the 'mt erase'. In fact I never do.
> > However... 'mt erase' does not work... and my backup locks up. These
> > are seperate but related issues. Bottom line is _it don't work_.
> >
> > I have tried just about every termination I can think to try. Different
> > cables, different controller (still a 2940) and a different
> > tape drive. It still doesn't work. So something is wrong. Options
> > anyone?
> 
> What else do you have connected to the string?  If there's something
> else, and you obviously have access to a second controller, try using
> both controllers, with only the tape connected to the one controller.

This is a good one. 

> If that doesn't work, consider your drive options.  This was an
> Exabyte 8505, wasn't it?  Exabytes used to have millions of drive

More exactly: millions of firmware revisions. The one I have in my 8200
was advised to me by an Exabyte engineer. He advised against using the
latest rev ;-)

Wilko
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