#SCSI tape problems
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Steve: I know it's been about two months since you posted your message
about using the GVP SCSI controller with the A3070 tape drive, but I need
to know, did you ever get it working?
regards, greg
It works pretty well. I'm using the DTape handler and GNU tar to back
stuff up until Quarterback 5.0 comes out. I hope that program supports
backing up to the 3070 with a GVP card….
Anyway, the only error I've gotten is pretty consistant. Anytime I do
anything with the tape it returns a bad status code, and then goes on to do
it's thing. I haven't had a problem getting things off the tape, and my
investigation of the problem really hasn't turned up a reasonable
explanation for what the problem is. I really don't like the fact that it
gives that command, but it works so far…..I'll be happier when that new
software comes out. Meanwhile, I'm using my Syquest as an added backup
device.
Steve
Steve,
If you are getting the error after inserting a new tape, it's a standard
thing. A tape change generates a CHECK condition, which must then be
cleared by performing an operation on the drive. While a device driver
could take steps to analyze the reason, and act accordingly, it would
probably not be appropriate for it to do so (too specific to a particular
device). Basically, the handler or the tape specific program should handle
it. As you mentioned, it does go ahead and do its thing, so it's working
pretty much as it should.
-larry
Interestingly enough, the problem occurs every time I use the tape, no just
the first time.
Thanks for the additional info.
Steve
Interestingly enough, the problem occurs every time I use the tape, no just
the first time.
Thanks for the additional info.
Steve
Steve:
According to Gary Nush at GVP the DTAPE driver does things that the GVP
board doesn't like. I don't know if these 'things' are easily corrected or
not, and I don't know who *should* be the one to correct it (GVP or Matt
Dillon), but my guess is that unless some 3rd party fixes it it'll probably
stay broke, as Matt is using a 3000, and has publically stated that he
can't/won't fix things that break with hardware he doesn't have, and I
don't hold much hope for GVP fixing it either, as it would compete with
their TapeStore software.
-Mike Schiller
In sunny Fort Lauderdale
Well, that's at least reassuring. I tried to get it to work on my system
most of Tuesday night with little or no success. I couldn't even see the
device after doing a SCSI scan.
I checked the gvpscsi.device and it says it's version 3.7, so that could be
part of the problem after hearing stuff around here about 4.0 (or 4.4). The
external connector hasn't been a problem before, since, I have used a
Syquest with the GVP before. Well, time for aome more testing.
regards
greg