From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Nov 17 07:01:14 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA21997 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Tue, 17 Nov 1998 07:01:14 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from gauntlet2b.bridge.com (ns2.bridge.com [159.43.254.220]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id HAA21990; Tue, 17 Nov 1998 07:01:11 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mhughes@logroad.bridge.com) Received: by gauntlet2b.bridge.com; id JAA06964; Tue, 17 Nov 1998 09:00:33 -0600 (CST) Received: from dns1srv.bridge.com(167.76.56.13) by gauntlet2b.bridge.com via smap (4.1) id xma006313; Tue, 17 Nov 98 09:00:11 -0600 Received: from logroad.bridge.com (logroad.bridge.com [167.76.15.21]) by dns1srv.bridge.com (8.7.6/8.7.3) with SMTP id JAA01279; Tue, 17 Nov 1998 09:00:11 -0600 (CST) Received: by logroad.bridge.com (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id IAA28938; Tue, 17 Nov 1998 08:59:59 -0600 From: mhughes@logroad.bridge.com (Michael Hughes) Message-Id: <199811171459.IAA28938@logroad.bridge.com> Subject: Re: HP DAT tape loader To: flygt@sr.se Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 08:59:59 -0600 (CST) Cc: lurkie@wxs.nl, questions@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <19981117091522.C28935@sr.se> from "Gunnar Flygt" at Nov 17, 98 09:15:22 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL25] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Gunnar Flygt said in email to me: > > On Tue, Nov 17, 1998 at 08:40:48AM +0100, Marc Veldman wrote: > > Hi Gunnar, > >=20 > > >Is it a =B4dead end=B4 trying to connect a HP 1553 DAT loader to FreeB= > SD > > >3.0? It's a '6 DAT-tapes in a packet=B4 backup unit. > >=20 > > I'm not sure it's a dead end, but it sure is a maze. > > I've connected it to my machine and it will run as a normal tape drive, > > and you can load/unload the tapes in sequence. > > mt offline will unload the current tape and load the next one. > > Maybe that is enough to make it work OK, together with amanda. > > > Getting chio to work depends on your SCSI adapter. > > On a Future Domain 950 controller it will not work, > > on an Adaptec 1542 it seems to work, but in the FreeBSD-scsi archives Take a look at PR 4270 and PR 6528, they have patches that fix the problems you are having with chio. > > The controller is Adaptec 2940W. > > > I read something about a bit of broken code in the SCSI drivers, > > but I can't remember where. > >=20 > > Sorry for not giving you a definite yes or no, but I'm also a little lo= > st here. > > Maybe someone at FreeBSD-SCSI can help you. > > I'll x-post it to that list. Thanks! > > >=20 > > Have a nice day, > > It's snowing, but might be a nice day anyway :-) Same to you! > > --=20 > __o > regards, Gunnar ---_ \<,_ > email: flygt@sr.se ---- (_)/ (_) > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _ _ _ _ _ , Loghome living is the ' ) ) ) / // ' ) / / best ! / / / o _. /_ __. _ // /--/ . . _, /_ _ _ / ' (_<_(__/ /_(_/|_