Re: ht0 freezing computer IDE tape
I guess I will try to emulate scsi using ide-scsi?
from dmesg:
ide-tape: Dumping ATAPI Identify Device tape parameters
ide-tape: Protocol Type: <6>ATAPI
ide-tape: Device Type: 1 - <6>Streaming Tape Device
ide-tape: Removable: Yes
ide-tape: Command Packet DRQ Type: <6>Accelerated DRQ
ide-tape: Command Packet Size: <6>12 bytes
ide-tape: Model: Seagate STT20000A
ide-tape: Firmware Revision: 8A51
ide-tape: Serial Number:
ide-tape: Write buffer size: 372736 bytes
ide-tape: DMA: Yes
ide-tape: LBA: Yes
ide-tape: IORDY can be disabled: Yes
ide-tape: IORDY supported: Yes
ide-tape: ATAPI overlap supported: No
ide-tape: PIO Cycle Timing Category: 2
ide-tape: DMA Cycle Timing Category: 2
ide-tape: Single Word DMA supported modes: <6>0 <6>1 <6>2 <6>(active)
<6>
ide-tape: Multi Word DMA supported modes: <6>0 <6>1 <6>2 <6>(active) <6>
ide-tape: Enhanced PIO Modes: Mode 3
ide-tape: Minimum Multi-word DMA cycle per word: <6>120 ns
ide-tape: Manufacturer's Recommended Multi-word cycle: <6>120 ns
ide-tape: Minimum PIO cycle without IORDY: <6>120 ns
ide-tape: Minimum PIO cycle with IORDY: <6>120 ns
ide-tape: hdd <-> ht0: Seagate STT20000A rev 8A51
ide-tape: Dumping the results of the MODE SENSE packet command
ide-tape: Mode Parameter Header:
ide-tape: Mode Data Length - 23
ide-tape: Medium Type - 0
ide-tape: Device Specific Parameter - 16
ide-tape: Block Descriptor Length - 0
ide-tape: Capabilities and Mechanical Status Page:
ide-tape: Page code - 42
ide-tape: Page length - 18
ide-tape: Read only - No
ide-tape: Supports reverse space - Yes
ide-tape: Supports erase initiated formatting - No
ide-tape: Supports QFA two Partition format - Yes
ide-tape: Supports locking the medium - No
ide-tape: The volume is currently locked - No
ide-tape: The device defaults in the prevent state - No
ide-tape: Supports ejecting the medium - No
ide-tape: Supports error correction - Yes
ide-tape: Supports data compression - No
ide-tape: Supports 512 bytes block size - Yes
ide-tape: Supports 1024 bytes block size - No
ide-tape: Supports 32768 bytes block size / Restricted byte count for
PIO transfers - No
ide-tape: Maximum supported speed in KBps - 1000
ide-tape: Continuous transfer limits in blocks - 108
ide-tape: Current speed in KBps - 1000
ide-tape: Buffer size - 331776
ide-tape: Adjusted block size - 512
ide-tape: hdd <-> ht0: 1000KBps, 6*54kB buffer, 9720kB pipeline, 110ms
tDSC, DMA
On Sun, 2002-01-06 at 20:50, Jerome Acks Jr wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 05, 2002 at 01:10:26PM -0600, Lance Hoffmeyer wrote:
> > I am using kernel 2.4.16 and have IDE TAPE built into the kernel. At
> > boot I get a lot of info concerning the tape drive but when I attempt to
> > write to the tape drive it locks the entire system up and I have to
> > press the reset key (something like tar -zcpvf /dev/ht0 / as an
> > example-not the actual command).
> >
> > I know this is not much info but does someone know what is going on or
> > what information can I supply which might shed more light onto the
> > subject? I am just trying to keep this email short without copying
> > a lot of the dmesg output (There must be a page on the IDE Tape!).
> >
> > Lance
> >
>
> Some IDE tape drives need ide-scsi to work. What is the model of your
> tape drive?
>
> --
> Jerome
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