Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 17:30:10 -0500 From: junk <junk@boxchat.net> To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mounting scsi tape drive Message-ID: <1081204210.1755.3.camel@MyBox.BoxChat.net> In-Reply-To: <1081199364.1484.10.camel@MyBox.BoxChat.net> References: <1081198427.1470.2.camel@MyBox.BoxChat.net> <20040405205757.GA65486@panzer.kdm.org> <1081199034.1473.7.camel@MyBox.BoxChat.net> <1081199364.1484.10.camel@MyBox.BoxChat.net>
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Ok, i got the drive working, but im not sure why I can't write to it. [root@cpr]/home/techie(163): camcontrol tur sa0 -v Unit is ready [root@cpr]/home/techie(164): mt status Mode Density Blocksize bpi Compression Current: 0x41:DLTapeIV(40GB) variable 98250 disabled ---------available modes--------- 0: 0x41:DLTapeIV(40GB) variable 98250 none 1: 0x41:DLTapeIV(40GB) variable 98250 none 2: 0x41:DLTapeIV(40GB) variable 98250 none 3: 0x41:DLTapeIV(40GB) variable 98250 none --------------------------------- Current Driver State: at rest. --------------------------------- File Number: 0 Record Number: 0 Residual Count 28 I am gettin this in dmesg after i try to write to it: (sa0:ahc0:0:5:0): WRITE FILEMARKS. CDB: 10 0 0 0 2 0 (sa0:ahc0:0:5:0): ILLEGAL REQUEST asc:24,0 (sa0:ahc0:0:5:0): Invalid field in CDB (sa0:ahc0:0:5:0): failed to write terminating filemark(s) (sa0:ahc0:0:5:0): tape is now frozen- use an OFFLINE, REWIND or MTEOM command to clear this state. Sorry to keep bothering you all. I'm new to scsi tape drives. :/ Thanks. On Mon, 2004-04-05 at 16:09, junk wrote: > Well after trying my 3rd tape, it finally works. > Who would have thought I'd get two tapes in a row bad. > > Thanks > Wade > > On Mon, 2004-04-05 at 16:03, junk wrote: > > Yes, I have a tape in it. > > > > [root@cpr]/etc(195): mt status > > mt: /dev/nsa0: Invalid argument > > > > [root@cpr]/etc(196): camcontrol tur sa0 -v > > Unit is not ready > > (pass2:ahc0:0:5:0): TEST UNIT READY. CDB: 0 0 0 0 0 0 > > (pass2:ahc0:0:5:0): ILLEGAL REQUEST asc:80,81 > > (pass2:ahc0:0:5:0): Vendor Specific ASC > > > > > > > > On Mon, 2004-04-05 at 15:57, Kenneth D. Merry wrote: > > > On Mon, Apr 05, 2004 at 15:53:48 -0500, junk wrote: > > > > I am having a problem mounting a scsi tape drive. > > > > The kernel sees it , but it wont mount. > > > > > > > > >From dmesg: > > > > > > > > sa0 at ahc0 bus 0 target 5 lun 0 > > > > sa0: <CONNER CTT8000-S 1.17> Removable Sequential Access SCSI-2 device > > > > sa0: 5.000MB/s transfers (5.000MHz, offset 15) > > > > > > > > When i try to mount it: > > > > > > > > [root@cpr]/dev(184): mount /dev/sa0 /mnt/tape/ > > > > mount: /dev/sa0: Block device required > > > > > > > > even tried: > > > > [root@cpr]/dev(185): mount /dev/nsa0 /mnt/tape/ > > > > mount: /dev/nsa0: Block device required > > > > > > You can't mount a tape drive like that. mount only works for disk devices > > > with filesystems. > > > > > > > [root@cpr]/dev(186): mt rewind > > > > mt: /dev/nsa0: Invalid argument > > > > > > Do you have a tape in the drive? What happens when you type 'mt status'? > > > > > > Try this: > > > > > > camcontrol tur sa0 -v > > > > > > Ken > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-scsi > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-scsi-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-scsi > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-scsi-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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