> Hello,
> I got a new DDS2 tape drive (Sony SDT-7000). I'm trying to read
> an old tape (probably not compatible) and I'm getting this error:
>
> nahshon# tar vtf /dev/st0
> tar: Read error on /dev/st0: I/O error
> tar: At beginning of tape, quitting now
>
> Later, I cannot use the tape drive:
>
> nahshon# tar vtf /dev/st0
> tar: Cannot open /dev/st0: No such device or address
>
> The only way to recover is to unload and reload the st module
> (if I use a modularized kernel).
>
> Tested in kernel 2.1.124-pre2.
this is the same which happens to me too using 2.1.119 to 122
with SCSI tapes (DDS1 and QIC150) connected to an AHA1542,
but I don't see it for DDS2 connected to NCR810.
which SCSI controller are you using ?
Harald
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