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- Subject: Re: Problem with SCSI Streamer
- Message-ID: <1992Aug17.084824.14562@urz.unibas.ch>
- From: frank@ifi.unibas.ch (Robert Frank)
- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 08:48:24 GMT
- Reply-To: frank@ifi.unibas.ch
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- References: <1992Aug14.132203.6108@cetia.fr>
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- In article <1992Aug14.132203.6108@cetia.fr> writes:
- > I am trying to read and write data cartridge on my Next.
- >
- > I use a SCSI streamer and it seems to be correctly recognized by the
- > system.
- >
- > Here is the boot info:
- >
- > Aug 14 11:11:13 next mach: ARCHIVE VIPER 150 21247 as st0 at sc0 target 6
- lun 0
- > Aug 14 11:11:13 next mach: Generic SCSI Device as sg0 at sc0 target 7 lun 7
- >
- > But, when I try :
- > tar tvf /dev/rst0
- > or tar cvf /dev/rst0 .
- >
- > there is an error: Tape read error (or tape write error).
- >
- > The tape and the streamer are correct as they work well on other
- systems(SUN..)
- >
- > Has anyone already connected a SCSI streamer to a Next ?
- >
- > Thanks
- > Jean-Michel ROUAND
-
- The varying/fixed block size problem. It should be (and most probably is) a FAQ
- by now. Get the SCSI-tools from the achive servers and install the little
- program (tapefix on my machine) int the rc.local file so it fixes the tape to
- fixed blocks at boot time.
-
- -Robert
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