I've only got the one tape drive - so hard to test.

I have written to the tape drive before (/dev/nst0)
using a script that came with my O'Reilly book that
worked with dump, so I know the drive is hooked up and
working.

load / unload gave me the same response as status.

I'll try the same commands with /dev/nst0

Thanks again.
-John


--- Jon LaBadie <jon AT jgcomp DOT com> wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 04, 2003 at 09:04:38PM -0800, John
> Cunningham wrote:
> > Jon,
> > 
> > I followed your advice on mtx and think I may have
> 
> > found the problem.
> > 
> > Check out these results - first an inquiry:
> > [root@blossom root]# mtx -f /dev/sg0 inquiry
> 
> Did you try other devices (if you have them),
> like sg1, sg2?  For example, on Solaris, my
> tape unit installs as the drive at rmt0 and
> the changer at rmt1.  Same scsi id, but dif-
> ferent LUNs
> 
> Do load/unload, or info or status commands work?
> Again for different devices.  BTW  mt -f ... status
> should also work for the drive (maybe nst0 or st0).
> 
> > Product Type: Tape Drive
> > Vendor ID: 'SEAGATE '
> > Product ID: 'DAT    06241-XXX'
> > Revision: '8110'
> > Attached Changer: No
> > 
> > then a status:
> > [root@blossom root]# mtx -f /dev/sg0 status 
> 
> Again, other devs?
> 
> Since it is scsi, round up the usual suspects.
> cable, terminator, length, bus width, ...
> 
> > mtx: Request Sense: Long Report=yes
> > mtx: Request Sense: Valid Residual=no
> > mtx: Request Sense: Error Code=70 (Current)
> > mtx: Request Sense: Sense Key=Illegal Request
> > mtx: Request Sense: FileMark=no
> > mtx: Request Sense: EOM=no
> > mtx: Request Sense: ILI=no
> > mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Code = 20
> > mtx: Request Sense: Additional Sense Qualifier =
> 00
> > mtx: Request Sense: BPV=no
> > mtx: Request Sense: Error in CDB=no
> > mtx: Request Sense: SKSV=no
> > READ ELEMENT STATUS Command Failed
> > 
> > Error code 70?
> > 
> > any ideas?  am I batty?  Sorry to bug you so
> much...
> 
> Not a linux person, so not best one to answer.
> 
> > --- Jon LaBadie <jon AT jgcomp DOT com> wrote:
> > > On Tue, Feb 04, 2003 at 04:45:50PM -0800, John
> 
> -- 
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