on 3-13-2008 8:00 AM Scott R. Ehrlich spake the following: > My unit's firmware: library 05.03, tape d22h, shows the device as set to > random mode. But mtx -f /dev/st0 status gives an error that google says > the device is in sequential mode. dmesg|grep -i hp does reflect CentOS > thinks the device is a sequential unit. > > I've tried this with Fedora 8, too, and both show the same, so it is > either an issue with CentOS/Fedora RPMs, or the version of MTX? > > I'm going to try a simple install of Ubuntu next and see if there is any > difference. > > Is this a bug with the firmware, or with my setup? > > I have rebooted the tape drive and machine several times. > > I have the drive connected to an Adaptec 29160. > > I have another identical drive on another system, with a library > firmware of d21h, tape firmware 04.04, and that works perfectly with > mtx, though it is connected to a different SCSI card. > > Thanks for any help/insights. > > Scott First I would try the simplest test and swap the drives to eliminate the scsi card if it isn't too difficult. I seem to remember some other problems with that particular adaptec card, or its driver, but can't quite remember the issue. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 250 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20080313/82810b90/attachment-0005.sig>