Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 08:06:24 -0800 From: richard childers <fscked@pacbell.net> To: Silvestre Malta <smalta@fleximedia.pt> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mt: /mt/nrsa0: device busy Message-ID: <3A9A7F00.FDB2A122@pacbell.net> References: <3A9A7403.232A9404@fleximedia.pt>
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(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
>
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