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- From: markus@rsvl.unisys.com (Mark Vallevand)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
- Subject: Xenix 2.3.4GT SCSI tape hangs
- Message-ID: <1992Jul30.145214.6579@rsvl.unisys.com>
- Date: 30 Jul 92 14:52:14 GMT
- Organization: Unisys - Roseville, MN
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- Using Xenix 2.3.4GT, Adaptec 1542b, and Archive 2150s we see tar,
- dd, etc hangs if a bad tape is used, or the drive door is not closed.
- The command hangs in the kernel (wait channel is Stp_compf) and is
- immune to kill -9. Is there a way to force the SCSI tape driver to
- wakeup or give up?
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