Date: Fri, 14 Apr 1995 22:08:46 -0500 (CDT) From: Bob Dunaway <bob@rdsw.com> To: bugs@ns1.win.net (Mark Hittinger) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Archive DAT SCSI problem (fwd) Message-ID: <199504150308.WAA18535@rdsw.com> In-Reply-To: <199504141329.JAA05513@ns1.win.net> from "Mark Hittinger" at Apr 14, 95 09:29:10 am
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> > > Message-Id: <199504140232.VAA13666@rdsw.com> > > bob@rdsw.com writes > > > > I have recently brought up a system with FreeBSD on a 486DX2/66 and > > am very happy with the system except for a SCSI tape problem. > > .. > > driver. The system still locks up at the same place during boot (no debug). > > Does anyone have any suggestions for resolving this problem. > > Have you tried putting a tape in the drive during boot? I have a WangDAT > 3400dx and I see the same problem. Roughly 80% of boots hang on the > sense mode of the tape. I believe it is not a hang but a very long > timeout :-) > > If I leave a tape in the drive I never have the problem. > > Regards, > > Mark Hittinger > bugs@win.net > I had tried booting with a tape loaded several days ago but not since loading the new aic7000 driver and sequencer. I tried booting again with a tape in the drive and it worked this time. Thanks a lot. Bob Dunaway bob@rdsw.com
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