Date: Tue, 27 Jun 1995 00:01:06 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: jmb@kryten.Atinc.COM (Jonathan M. Bresler) Cc: sheeme@corpcomm.net, questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FBSD 2.xR: AIC7xxx driver vs. st() driver vs. tape drives Message-ID: <199506261431.AAA16116@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.3.89.9506242105.A15093-0100000@kryten.atinc.com> from "Jonathan M. Bresler" at Jun 24, 95 09:50:29 pm
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Jonathan M. Bresler stands accused of saying: > > Jun 20 23:01:02 Fridmani /kernel: st0(uha0:6:0): ILLEGAL REQUEST \ > > csi:10,8,0,0 asc:24,0 Invalid field in CDB field replaceable unit: 2 > > Jun 20 23:01:02 Fridmani /kernel: st0: Cannot set selected mode > > with release 2.0R, i get similar problems using an archive viper 150, > ncr810 and asus sp3g. > > st0(ncr1:5:0): illegal request > st0: Cannot set selected modest0(ncr1:5:0): illegal request > st0: Cannot set selected modest0: bad request, must be between 0 and 0 The two errors here are _very_ different. The first is nasty, the second is the 'media changed' "error". > afterward a 'mt -f /dev/rst0 rewind' is enough to kick the > drive/driver so i can use it. strange. No, normal. Admittedly, the driver could be made smarter about it, but that would break other things. In reality, it's a flaw in the SCSI spec, and has probably been addressed in later versions. > Jonathan M. Bresler jmb@kryten.atinc.com | Analysis & Technology, Inc. -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] My car has "demand start" - Terry Lambert [[
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