Re: Configure tape drive ?
Ok I found my problem ... I see a number behind all disk & tape drive. I didn't know what is it .... and see two '4'
on a the tape drive and the Conner hard drive ...
Ok i understand what's this number is : the target of SCSI. I didn't know that is put manually ! So I put '6' and
the tape drive and all is gone ....
Now I see the tape drive in /proc/scsi.
But there is no device /dev/tape. It this set by kernel and point to /dev/st0 ?
Must I recompile my kernel ?
hans witvliet a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> Lets try again,
>
> There is no specific order how in which one has to connect SCSI-devices.
> In your case, i wound try the next:
> -powerdown all devices (SCSI is NOT (!) hot-plugable
> -to disconnect all external devices EXCEPT the tape-drive
> -connect tape directly to Sparcstation
> -don't forget the terminator
> -powerup tapedrive
> -powerup sun
> -run probe-scsi again
>
> There is a maximum length of the scsi-cable defined. Perhaps that is the
> problem.
> Most people forget that the maximum length is INCLUDED internal
> cable-length.
>
> Hans
>
> BARBET Alain wrote:
> >
> > Hi ! Thank for your reply !
> > I don't know exactly how connect the SCSI cable ... so there is
> > first : hard disk
> > second : tape drive
> > third : hard drive
> > There is a "normal" order for SCSI ? But I don't understand, if this is a malfunction cable, how I can see the
> > last hard drive behind the tape drive ?
> >
> > > There can be a number of reasons
> > > - malfunctioning hardware of the tapedrive itself
> > > - damaged scsi-cable (check the connectors good)
> > > last year I had a scsi-cable with some pins bended, gave me a lot of
> > > pain-in-the-neck before i found the problem.
> > > - no or defunct scsi-terminator.
> > > - duplicate scsi-selector
> > > I noticed that your connor drive uses scsi-id 4, which is often used for
> > > the tape drive......
> > >
> > > Kind regards, SDHans
> > >
> > > Alain & Estelle BARBET wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Thank for your reply ....
> > > >
> > > > target 1
> > > > Unit 0 disk SEAGATE ....
> > > > Target 3
> > > > Unit 0 disk QUANTUM ...
> > > > Target 4
> > > > Unit 0 disk CONNER ....
> > > >
> > > > I have 2 externals disk and one internal .... mmmh no tape drive here !
> > > > What the probleme ?
> > > >
> > > > hans witvliet a écrit :
> > > >
> > > > > just a small question:
> > > > >
> > > > > Before booting (when you have the OK> prompt, if you type:
> > > > > probe-scsi
> > > > > Is your tape drive correctly recognized?
> > > > >
> > > > > Alain & Estelle BARBET wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi !
> > > > > > Thank you to pass some time to help me ... I've installed Debian on a
> > > > > > Sparc 4 and try to use a tape drive. I cannot see it in /proc/scsi. I
> > > > > > use the kernel 2.1.125 and allow the compile of tape driver ....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So I try to install ftape, but can't see an option for the Sparc
> > > > > > processor and the compile fail .... Do you have any idees to use this
> > > > > > famous Sun tape drive ?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > SDHans
> > > > > Alcatel Telecom Nederland bv
> > > > > mailto:witvliet@ats.nld.alcatel.nl
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
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> >
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