Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1996 19:39:26 -0500 (CDT) From: peter@taronga.com (Peter da Silva) To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Archive Anaconda on 1540B -- waiting forever for tape to become ready Message-ID: <199604210039.TAA00757@bonkers.taronga.com>
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Well, I followed the advice of various FreeBSD hackers and got an Archive Anaconda from CSC. Unfortunately, the cable I bought at the same time was flakey (when I'm using it /dev/sd1 isn't even recognised by my controller, just switch back to my old cable everything's fine... but I've only got 4 connectors on it) so I've got it on my old Adaptec 1540B. It seems to come up and be recognised fine: Apr 20 19:09:14 bonkers /kernel: FreeBSD 2.0.5-RELEASE #0: Sat Apr 20 19:06:11 CDT 1996 Apr 20 19:09:14 bonkers /kernel: root@bonkers.taronga.com:/usr/src/sys/compile/BONK Apr 20 19:09:14 bonkers /kernel: CPU: i486 DX2 (486-class CPU) Apr 20 19:09:14 bonkers /kernel: Origin = "GenuineIntel" Id = 0x435 Stepping=5 Apr 20 19:09:14 bonkers /kernel: Features=0x3<FPU,VME> Apr 20 19:09:14 bonkers /kernel: real memory = 16384000 (4000 pages) Apr 20 19:09:14 bonkers /kernel: avail memory = 14897152 (3637 pages) ... Apr 20 19:09:15 bonkers /kernel: aha0 at 0x334-0x337 irq 15 drq 7 on isa Apr 20 19:09:15 bonkers /kernel: aha0 waiting for scsi devices to settle Apr 20 19:09:15 bonkers /kernel: (aha0:5:0): "ARCHIVE ANCDA 2750 28077 -003" type 1 removable SCSI 2 Apr 20 19:09:15 bonkers /kernel: st0(aha0:5:0): Sequential-Access density code 0x0, drive empty ... Later on I tried to write a tape (brand new Maxell 9135) and got this: Apr 20 19:14:29 bonkers /kernel: st0(aha0:5:0): NOT READY asc:4,1 Apr 20 19:14:29 bonkers /kernel: st0(aha0:5:0): Logical unit is in process of becoming ready At this point no matter how long I try it doesn't see the tape. I stuck an old DC6150 in there and it came back with "Error 0" but no kernel messages. Someone mentioned a patch to the NCR driver to get it to work right with this drive. Possibly the AHA driver needs a similar patch? Or could I just have bought a bad drive?help
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