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Date:      Wed, 5 Aug 1998 12:06:30 -0700
From:      "Husain, Sarwat" <srh@syseca-us.com>
To:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   FW: Please Help !
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Husain, Sarwat 
> Sent:	Wednesday, August 05, 1998 9:58 AM
> To:	'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'
> Subject:	Please Help !
> 
> Hi, 
> I recently purchased the 4-CD version of FreeBSD 2.2.6 from Walnut
> Creek CD-ROM. It installs great and everything but my Backup Tape
> drive doesn't work. I have posted the question on
> comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc a couple of times but couldn't get an
> answer, you guys are my last hope. 
> OK the tape drive is actually CTT8000 Internal IDE Minicartridge drive
> by "Seagate" not CONNER with 4GB native and 8GB compressed capability.
> It is connected to the primary IDE controller along with the CD-ROM
> (both on the IDE port via 1 cable). I have SCSI hard drives. When the
> machine boots up it actually sees the drive and echos: 
> wdc0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7 irq 14on isa 
> wdc0: unit 0(atapi): <FX820s/g01>, removeable, intr,dma,iordis 
> wdc0: unit 1(atapi):<CONNER CTT8000-A/2.0.7>, removeble, accel, iordis
> 
> wdc0: ATAPI streaming tapes not supported yet 
> OK so you see it recognizes the drive as a CONNER drive not Seagate
> surprisingly with the right model # and at the end it says that it is
> not supported yet, what does that mean ? please don't tell me that I
> cannot use it with FreeBSD. 
> I tried doing a dump to /dev/wdc0 but it said no such device then I
> tried to do a MAKEDEV wdc0 and it said something about bad super
> block. I am lost and frustrated please help ! I'm not a unix expert so
> please be clear on the instructions and don't tell me to write my own
> driver either cause I know I cannot do it :) 
> The second problem is with the new Quantum Atlas II 4.5 GB SCSI-3
> drive that I'm using with an 80 to 68 pins adapter. I have the FreeBSD
> OS on a 2.1 GB drive and I mount the 4.5GB on /u02 after creating a
> file system (single slice) for the full capacity of the drive. Then
> when I do a cd /u02 it says u02 is not a directory, then I went to
> /stand/sysinstall and finally got it to mount but when I tried to copy
> /var to /u02 it said something like "parity write error" and bunch of
> other errors rolled off of the screen among which there were several
> retries. Finally, when I looked in the /u02 it seemed like some of the
> stuff was actually copied.  Any ideas what's going on ? it works fine
> under DOS. I doubt I have create small slices of 2GB like DOS or do I
> ?
> Thanks for your time and patience, I say patience cause I know you
> probably get thousands of emails from clueless people like me asking
> stupid questions but believe me I tried all of my resources before
> writing to you. 
> Thanks again 
> Russell 
> russ_husain@yahoo.com
> 
> 
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>             __O	      Sarwat Husain
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<P><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">From:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Husain, Sarwat </FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Sent:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Wednesday, August 05, 1998 9:58 AM</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">To:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Subject:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Please Help !</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">Hi,</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">I recently purchased the 4-CD version of FreeBSD 2.2.6 from Walnut Creek CD-ROM. It installs great and everything but my Backup Tape drive doesn't work. I have posted the question on comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc a couple of times but couldn't get an answer, you guys are my last hope.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">OK the tape drive is actually CTT8000 Internal IDE Minicartridge drive by &quot;Seagate&quot; not CONNER with 4GB native and 8GB compressed capability. It is connected to the primary IDE controller along with the CD-ROM (both on the IDE port via 1 cable). I have SCSI hard drives. When the machine boots up it actually sees the drive and echos:</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">wdc0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7 irq 14on isa</FONT> 
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">wdc0: unit 0(atapi): &lt;FX820s/g01&gt;, removeable, intr,dma,iordis</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">wdc0: unit 1(atapi):&lt;CONNER CTT8000-A/2.0.7&gt;, removeble, accel, iordis</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman">wdc0: ATAPI streaming tapes not supported yet</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">OK so you see it recognizes the drive as a CONNER drive not Seagate surprisingly with the right model # and at the end it says that it is not supported yet, what does that mean ? please don't tell me that I cannot use it with FreeBSD. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">I tried doing a dump to /dev/wdc0 but it said no such device then I tried to do a MAKEDEV wdc0 and it said something about bad super block. I am lost and frustrated please help ! I'm not a unix expert so please be clear on the instructions and don't tell me to write my own driver either cause I know I cannot do it :) </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">The second problem is with the new Quantum Atlas II 4.5 GB SCSI-3 drive that I'm using with an 80 to 68 pins adapter. I have the FreeBSD OS on a 2.1 GB drive and I mount the 4.5GB on /u02 after creating a file system (single slice) for the full capacity of the drive. Then when I do a cd /u02 it says u02 is not a directory, then I went to /stand/sysinstall and finally got it to mount but when I tried to copy /var to /u02 it said something like</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&quot;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">parity write error</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">&quot;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> and bunch of other errors rolled off of the screen among which there were several retries. Finally, when I looked in the /u02 it seemed like some of the stuff was actually copied.&nbsp; Any ideas what's going on ? it works fine under DOS. I doubt I have create small slices of 2GB like DOS or do I ?</FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Thanks for your time and patience, I say patience cause I know you probably get thousands of emails from clueless people like me asking stupid questions but believe me I tried all of my resources before writing to you. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Thanks again </FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Russell </FONT>
<BR><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">russ_husain@yahoo.com</FONT></U>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; __O&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sarwat Husain</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _ / &gt;,_&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Systems Engineer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">===(_)-x-(_)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; srh@syseca-us.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>
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