Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 13:01:01 -0800 (PST) From: Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com> To: Terry Lee <terryl@lanset.com> Cc: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Tape Install from Wangtek 51000HT Fails Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10002111257501.85255-100000@semuta.feral.com> In-Reply-To: <38A4759D.F68A2EB5@lanset.com>
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Wierd. Do you just get a plain 'not ready' or what's the error that keeps this from working? The reason I ask is whether this should be something the installer should cope with or something the tape driver should cope with. I don't think just upping the reset delay is quite right. I added a config option in the NetBSD tape driver that allows you to specify how hard you want the driver to try and open the tape (for the first (mount) time) and how long- that might be a better choice than making everyone wait long periods of time at startup. On Fri, 11 Feb 2000, Terry Lee wrote: > I attempted to file the following bug report, but the GNATS interface at > http://www.freebsd.org is down. > > Category: misc > Severity: high > Priority: high > Class: change-request > > Release: 4.0-20000208-CURRENT > > Full Description: > I attempted to install the 4.0 release candidate #1 from a Wangtek 51000HT > SCSI tape drive. The install program did not recognize that a tape install > medium is available because the tape drive (with a tape inserted) needs more > than 15 seconds to complete its reset. This problem also exists in older > releases of FreeBSD. > > Reproduce: > Attempt to install from a Wangtek 51000HT SCSI tape drive. > > Fix: > Could the SCSI reset time delay (in the kernel) be increased to 20 seconds, > or could an extra delay be added to the install program? > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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