Alright .. well coupla things...u might have already checked it out.
Coz if the mt /dump both failed...then it could be a problem with the drive or the communication link which in ur case is SCSI.Is ur SCSI Id 7..it usually is that. Ctrl A during start up to check the SCSI settings. Btw did u check the tape modules installed. /sbin/lsmod? Is the module aic7xxx present. Other module that ought be installed is st/sg . If they arent present..Do "modprobe aic7xxx" and so on for the other modules. Still, check the hardware (loose)connections..U might not want to be doing everything to finally find out that the SCSI cable was not properly fitted.Cant think of anything else. Lemme know how it goes. Anukul --- qqqqqqq qqqqqqq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tanks my friend! > i observed that after i rebooted the system and did > the same operation(mt -f /dev/st0 status), the > process hangs!! so i kill the process (not directly, > by his parent)and then i repeat the same command.the > result is the problem that i wrote. > i rebooted again and then i did a dump command to > my tape (i thought: the problem might be the "mt" > command) .... the result was the same. it hung. > Intresting is the point that my linux "see" my tape > because when he is starting up he gives the message: > Mar 12 13:08:09 localhost kernel: Attached scsi tape > st0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 5, lun 0 > > My Linux version is : > > # uname -a > > Linux localhost.localdomain 2.4.2-2smp #1 SMP Sun > Apr 8 20:21:34 EDT 2001 i686 unknown > > > Some clue ??? > > Thanks!! > > Anukul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribi�: Several > reasons why that occurs.. > > first are u using a SCSI for ur tape??Might be some > problems with SCSI communication. > Did u check with a ps -ef for any mt processes > running. > > Generally if any mt command crashes..u might not be > able kill process coz the crash may be at the kernel > level.Even if u do a kill, a Zombie will exist.So > restart system..Rather crude method..but if its a > kernel level crash ,u aint have an option > > Anyways check hardware connections and the modules u > have installed. > > Anukul > > --- qqqqqqq qqqqqqq wrote: > > > Hi!!! > > > > > I have a problem with my tape. > > > > here is an example of the problem: > > > > [root@localhost /root]# mt -f /dev/st0 status > > /dev/st0: Device or resource busy > > > > > > Why is my device busy??? i am not using it!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > �Quer�s Internet GRATIS? Us� Yahoo! Conexi�n > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > http://sports.yahoo.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Seawolf-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list > > > --------------------------------- > �Quer�s Internet GRATIS? Us� Yahoo! Conexi�n __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards� http://movies.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
