Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 15:42:26 +0100 From: Clem.Dye@wdr.com To: Clem.Dye@wdr.com, rmooney@iss.net Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: RE: Re: Help with HP T20 SCSI Travan tape drive under FreeBSD 3.1 Message-ID: <H000008201a257a1@MHS>
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Hmmmm. Is it possible that you could contact the author of the drivers to get a status for us? The HP T20 drive seems good value for money, but if it doesn't work under FreeBSD, then I think that we need to flag this issue sooner, rather than later, especially as the FAQ/whatever implies that SCSI tape drives (with noted exceptions) should work. For my part, I'm going to be pretty annoyed if after researching all available resources, it turns out that I can't use a piece of kit when the implications are that I can. I can't afford to junk a UKP305 drive, especially when it works fine under W95,W98,NT,Netware and Linux, and I've paid for it out my own pocket. If drivers aren't up for grabs or a fix isn't available in the near future (and BTW, I DO appreciate that people do this sort of stuff in their own time for free, so one can't shout and scream when something is missing/broken), then I'll go back to running Linux, much as I'd love to stay with FreeBSD. Having a box with an non-operational backup device doesn't play, in my book ..... Clem -----Original Message----- From: rmooney Sent: 28 April 1999 15:15 To: Dye, Clem Cc: rmooney; questions Subject: RE: Re: Help with HP T20 SCSI Travan tape drive under FreeBSD 3.1 No. However, I did get email, apparently from the author of the drivers, saying he was working on it. The issues are explained in more detail in a post I made a few weeks ago to freebsd-scsi, but as I recall it was something about positioning and the end of media markers. I could be wrong. It's possible the issues with my drive (T4) have been fixed. I haven't updated my system in a few weeks. - Rob On Wed, 28 Apr 1999 Clem.Dye@wdr.com wrote: > Rob: > > Did you get a fix for your problem? Could you enlighten us to the > issues? > > TIA > > > Clem > > -----Original Message----- > From: rmooney > Sent: 27 April 1999 20:21 > To: questions > Cc: rmooney > Subject: Re: Help with HP T20 SCSI Travan tape drive under FreeBSD 3.1 > > > > You may want to subscribe to freebsd-scsi and copy them on this. I > had > similar problems with a Travan-4 under FreeBSD 3.1. > > - Rob > > On Wed, 01 Jan 1997, John Lengeling wrote: > > > I have an HP T20 SCSI Travan tape driver under FreeBSD 3.1 > connected to > > an Adaptec 2940UW controller. Kernel sees the 2940 and the HP T20 > drive > > (sa0). I created the device using MAKEDEV sa0. > > > > When I try to do anything with the drive like tar (tar -cvf > /dev/sa0) or > > mt, I get: > > > > LOAD UNLOAD CDB 1B 0 0 0 10 > > MEDIUM ERROR asc:15,2 > > Positioning Error detected by read of medium. > > > > I tried to rewind or get a status of the device from mt, but I get > the > > same error. > > > > What is up? Will the T20 work under FreeBSD 3.1? > > > > JohnL > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > This message contains confidential information and is intended only > for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you > should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please > notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this > e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. > > E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free > as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, > arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore > does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents > of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If > verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This > message is provided for informational purposes and should not be > construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or > related financial instruments. > This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This message is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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