Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 16:14:38 +0100 From: Karl Pielorz <kpielorz@tdx.co.uk> To: Howard Goldstein <hgoldste@bbs.mpcs.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SCSI tape prob 2.2.6R Message-ID: <353CB7DE.42C5E8F4@tdx.co.uk> References: <199804211506.LAA11316@bbs.mpcs.com>
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Howard Goldstein wrote: > > I'm seeing these failures during attempts to read tarred stuff from an > HP 1533A (surestore) with 'tar t'. Writes go through OK... > > Apr 21 10:52:42 cally /kernel: st0(ahc0:4:0): SCB 0x8 - timed out while idle, LASTPHASE == 0x1, SCSISIGI == 0x0 > Apr 21 10:52:43 cally /kernel: SEQADDR = 0x5 SCSISEQ = 0x12 SSTAT0 =0x5 SSTAT1 = 0xa > Apr 21 10:58:32 cally /kernel: st0(ahc0:4:0): MEDIUM ERROR info:0x2800 asc:11,0 Unrecovered read error Could be either cabling or... > My drive's orange light flashes after it's done this for a number of > minutes (hardware error? OEM drive, no manual, all mention of the > 1533 disappeared from HP's site) I think this means it needs the heads cleaning... ;-) I also have a C1533A DAT in my system, running off a 2940 - and it works OK - I don't have to muck around with densities or anything - I just write to /dev/nrst0 etc. with Dump - and restores work fine... The medium error would also suggest a problem with the tape / heads. The drive 'backing up' and trying again is yet another symptom of either poor tapes, clogged / dirty heads - I'd try cleaning them first, but check the cabling while you do... ;-) Regards, Karl Pielorz To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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