Messages in this thread | | | From | Greg Hennessy <> | Subject | tape library with 2.2.3 | Date | Tue, 16 Mar 1999 12:59:11 -0500 (EST) |
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I have a Spectralogic dual AIT tape library attached to a dual Pentium II that I am trying to run under 2.2.3. The tape library works fine under 2.0.36. Since a departmental backup solution is the last thing keeping us from wide deployment of Linux in our department, I'd like to see if I can get any advice. I believe the problem lies with the generic scsi driver, since the tape library has a robot arm which needs to be commanded though the scsi passthough driver.
Both 2.0.36 and 2.2.3 detect the dual tape drives at st0 and st1, and detect the robot arm as sgi. (The system having six scsi drives attached).
The error message when a problem occurs are: Mar 13 11:50:01 gemini kernel: scsi : aborting command due to timeout : pid 1741383, scsi\1, channel 0, id 13, lun 0 Rezero Unit 00 00 00 00 00 Mar 13 11:50:01 gemini kernel: ncr53c8xx_abort: pid=1741383 serial_number=1741419 serial_\number_at_timeout=1741419 Mar 13 11:50:02 gemini kernel: SCSI host 1 abort (pid 1741383) timed out - resetting Mar 13 11:50:02 gemini kernel: SCSI bus is being reset for host 1 channel 0. Mar 13 11:50:02 gemini kernel: ncr53c8xx_reset: pid=1741383 reset_flags=2 serial_number=1\741419 serial_number_at_timeout=1741419 Mar 13 11:50:02 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: resetting, command processing suspended for 2\ seconds Mar 13 11:50:02 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: restart (scsi reset). Mar 13 11:50:02 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: enabling clock multiplier Mar 13 11:50:02 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: Downloading SCSI SCRIPTS. Mar 13 11:50:04 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: command processing resumed Mar 13 11:50:04 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1-<13,*>: WIDE SCSI (16 bit) enabled. Mar 13 11:50:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1-<14,*>: WIDE SCSI (16 bit) enabled. Mar 13 11:50:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1-<14,*>: FAST-10 WIDE SCSI 20.0 MB/s (100 ns, offset 15)
When booting 2.2.3, it detects the devices as: Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c8xx: 53c875 detected with Symbios NVRAM Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c8xx: at PCI bus 0, device 13, function 0 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c8xx: 53c876 detected Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c8xx: at PCI bus 0, device 13, function 1 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c8xx: 53c876 detected Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-0: rev=0x37, base=0xfedfec00, io_port=0xf800, ir\q=11 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-0: ID 7, Fast-20, Parity Checking Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-0: on-chip RAM at 0xfedff000 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-0: restart (scsi reset). Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-0: Downloading SCSI SCRIPTS. Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: rev=0x04, base=0xfedfe400, io_port=0xf000, ir\q=11 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: Symbios format NVRAM, ID 7, Fast-20, Parity C\hecking Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: initial SCNTL3/DMODE/DCNTL/CTEST3/4/5 = (hex)\ 05/4e/80/01/00/24 Mar 12 10:28:07 gemini sshd[252]: log: RSA key generation complete. Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: final SCNTL3/DMODE/DCNTL/CTEST3/4/5 = (hex)\ 05/46/a0/00/08/24 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: on-chip RAM at 0xfedfb000 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: resetting, command processing suspended for 2\ seconds Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: restart (scsi reset). Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: enabling clock multiplier Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: Downloading SCSI SCRIPTS. Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-2: rev=0x37, base=0xfedfe800, io_port=0xf400, ir\q=10 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-2: ID 7, Fast-20, Parity Checking Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-2: on-chip RAM at 0xfedfd000 ar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-2: Downloading SCSI SCRIPTS. Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: scsi0 : ncr53c8xx - revision 3.1h Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: scsi1 : ncr53c8xx - revision 3.1h Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: scsi2 : ncr53c8xx - revision 3.1h Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: scsi : 3 hosts. Mar 12 10:28:08 gemini mountd[287]: exports file has anon entries, but host Mar 12 10:28:08 gemini mountd[287]: has non-private IP address 192.5.41.140! Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-0-<0,*>: FAST-20 WIDE SCSI 40.0 MB/s (50 ns, off\set 15) Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Vendor: WDIGTL Model: WDE9100 Rev: 1.30 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI rev\ision: 02 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Detected scsi disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-0-<1,*>: FAST-20 WIDE SCSI 40.0 MB/s (50 ns, off\set 15) Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c875-1: command processing resumed Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Vendor: WDIGTL Model: WDE9100 Rev: 1.30 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI rev\ision: 02 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Detected scsi disk sdb at scsi0, channel 0, id 1, lun 0 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-0-<2,*>: FAST-20 WIDE SCSI 40.0 MB/s (50 ns, off\set 15) Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Vendor: WDIGTL Model: WDE9100 Rev: 1.30 Mar 12 10:28:08 gemini nfsd[297]: exports file has anon entries, but host Mar 12 10:28:08 gemini nfsd[297]: has non-private IP address 192.5.41.140! Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI rev\ision: 02 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Detected scsi disk sdc at scsi0, channel 0, id 2, lun 0 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-0-<3,*>: FAST-20 WIDE SCSI 40.0 MB/s (50 ns, off\set 15) Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Vendor: IBM Model: DGHS09U Rev: 0350 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI rev\ision: 03 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Detected scsi disk sdd at scsi0, channel 0, id 3, lun 0 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-0-<4,*>: FAST-20 WIDE SCSI 40.0 MB/s (50 ns, off\set 15) Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Vendor: IBM Model: DGHS09U Rev: 0350 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI rev\ision: 03 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Detected scsi disk sde at scsi0, channel 0, id 4, lun 0 Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: ncr53c876-0-<5,*>: FAST-20 WIDE SCSI 40.0 MB/s (50 ns, offset 15) Mar 12 10:28:05 gemini kernel: Vendor: IBM Model: DGHS09U Rev: 0350 --S.qvd8M160406=_/vger.rutgers.edu--
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