dp@adagio.chorus.fr (Didier Poirot) (11/30/89)
I would like to know if someone has already experienced problems with
Irwin mini-streamer on Compaq386, running SCO UNIX System V.
I succeed in formatting and writing ~35000 blocks, as stated below:
# tape servo
# tape format
# find / -print| cpio -ov -O/dev/rctmini
...
...
...
...
...
33512 blocks
#
The problem appeared when I try to read the cartridge. After some
files are read, cpio complains with:
# cpio -vit -I/dev/rctmini
...
...
...
last file displayed
I/O error on read().
#
The problem always occurs after the same file (many tries). First,
I thought it was a tape problem, and then I tried with another tape. Same
results, cpio refused to read after a certain file, always the same on a given
tape.
I tried with the differents options of SCO cpio. Same results.
Sometimes, when the tape is nearly full, cpio -ivt -I/dev/rctmini
blocks, no messages , and I have to reboot the system , or to power it down
to regain access to the streamer. The cpio process is un-killable.
CTL-ALT-DEL is ineffective.
Configuration:
Compaq386/25 with 6 Mbytes, 1 5"1/4 floppy disk, 1 type 33 disk,1 Irwin
mini-streamer.
SCO UNIX System V release 3.2.0 system
kernel id 1.91 with Maint. Sup. A
The streamer driver had been linked in the kernel with sysadmsh facility
(System->Hardware->Tape) Unit number: 4
Hope someone can help me.
/ / Didier Poirot
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