[ale] Ftape problems

Wed Jun 12 12:58:10 EDT 1996

Hi-

I'm having trouble with ftape. The module installed fine and certain
operations (e.g. rewind) work fine, but when I try to erase or write
anything to the tape, it goes into an infinite loop. It seems to
search forward thru the whole tape and then rewinds itself over and
over and over and... well, you get the picture ;-)

I'm using kernel 1.2.13, ftape 2.03b, and a Conner drive with QIC-3010
tape.

The attached messages were generated by executing the following
commands (suggested by the installation guide):

insmod ftape.o
mt -f /dev/rft0/rewind 
mt -f /dev/ftape reten
mt -f /dev/ftape fsf 0
mt -f /dev/ftape erase (it was here that it started looping; I finally
                       killed it)

Anybody know what's going on here??

Thanks 
Janis

Jun 11 12:49:04 jkrpc kernel: ftape v2.03b 27/05/95 (c) 1993-1995 Bas Laarhoven (bas at vimec.nl)
Jun 11 12:49:04 jkrpc kernel:  QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020 tape drives
Jun 11 12:49:04 jkrpc kernel:  Compiled for kernel version 1.2.13
Jun 11 12:49:04 jkrpc kernel: [000] kernel-interface.c (init_module) - installing QIC-117 ftape driver....
Jun 11 12:49:04 jkrpc kernel: [001] kernel-interface.c (init_module) - 3 tape_buffers @ 001f8000.
Jun 11 12:49:04 jkrpc kernel: [002] kernel-interface.c (init_module) - init_module @ 0x0281b004.
Jun 11 12:49:04 jkrpc kernel: [003]   calibr.c (time_inb) - inb() duration: 1199 nsec.
Jun 11 12:49:04 jkrpc kernel: [004]  calibr.c (calibrate) - TC for `udelay()' = 3939 nsec (at 2049 counts).
Jun 11 12:49:04 jkrpc kernel: [005]  calibr.c (calibrate) - TC for `fdc_wait()' = 2470 nsec (at 2049 counts).
Jun 11 12:50:48 jkrpc kernel: [006]+kernel-interface.c (ftape_open)
Jun 11 12:50:48 jkrpc kernel: [007]    fdc-io.c (fdc_config) - Using the standard fdc controller.
Jun 11 12:50:48 jkrpc kernel: [008]    fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - Type 8272A/765A compatible FDC found.
Jun 11 12:50:51 jkrpc kernel: [009]   ftape-ctl.c (ftape_activate_drive) - drive wakeup method: Mountain.
Jun 11 12:50:51 jkrpc kernel: [010]   ftape-ctl.c (ftape_get_drive_status) - error status set.
Jun 11 12:50:51 jkrpc kernel: [011]    ftape-io.c (ftape_report_error) - errorcode: 26.
Jun 11 12:50:51 jkrpc kernel: [012]    ftape-io.c (ftape_report_error) - Non-Fatal ERROR:.
Jun 11 12:50:51 jkrpc kernel: [013]    ftape-io.c (ftape_report_error) - Power On Reset Occurred ....
Jun 11 12:50:51 jkrpc kernel: [014]    ftape-io.c (ftape_report_error) - ... caused by unknown command 0.
Jun 11 12:50:51 jkrpc kernel: [015]   ftape-ctl.c (ftape_get_drive_status) - error code   : 26.
Jun 11 12:50:51 jkrpc kernel: [016]   ftape-ctl.c (ftape_get_drive_status) - error command: 0.
Jun 11 12:50:51 jkrpc kernel: [017]   ftape-ctl.c (ftape_get_drive_status) - status: new cartridge.
Jun 11 12:50:51 jkrpc kernel: [018]    ftape-io.c (ftape_report_vendor_id) - got 16 bit id: 0156.
Jun 11 12:50:51 jkrpc kernel: [019]   ftape-ctl.c (ftape_log_vendor_id) - tape drive type: Conner TSM850R (new).
Jun 11 12:50:52 jkrpc kernel: [020]     ftape-io.c (ftape_set_rate_test) - Select Rate command is supported.
Jun 11 12:50:53 jkrpc kernel: [021]    ftape-io.c (ftape_set_data_rate) - post QIC-117B drive @ 500 Kb/s.
Jun 11 12:50:53 jkrpc kernel: [022]    ftape-io.c (ftape_set_data_rate) - unknown length QIC-3010 tape.
Jun 11 12:50:53 jkrpc kernel: [023]    ftape-ctl.c (ftape_calc_timeouts) - Unknown tape length, using worst case timing values!.
Jun 11 12:50:53 jkrpc kernel: [024]    ftape-ctl.c (ftape_calc_timeouts) - speed = 226, length = 1100.
Jun 11 12:50:53 jkrpc kernel: [025]    ftape-ctl.c (ftape_calc_timeouts) - seek timeout: 642 sec.
Jun 11 12:50:53 jkrpc kernel: [026]    ftape-ctl.c (ftape_calc_timeouts) - rewind timeout: 198 sec.
Jun 11 12:50:53 jkrpc kernel: [027]-kernel-interface.c (ftape_open)
Jun 11 12:50:53 jkrpc kernel: [028]+kernel-interface.c (ftape_ioctl)
Jun 11 12:50:53 jkrpc kernel: [029]-kernel-interface.c (ftape_ioctl)
Jun 11 12:50:53 jkrpc kernel: [030]+kernel-interface.c (ftape_close)
Jun 11 12:50:53 jkrpc kernel: [031]-kernel-interface.c (ftape_close)
Jun 11 12:54:55 jkrpc kernel: [032]+kernel-interface.c (ftape_open)
Jun 11 12:54:55 jkrpc kernel: [033]-kernel-interface.c (ftape_open)
Jun 11 12:54:55 jkrpc kernel: [034]+kernel-interface.c (ftape_ioctl)
Jun 11 12:56:55 jkrpc kernel: [035]-kernel-interface.c (ftape_ioctl)
Jun 11 12:56:55 jkrpc kernel: [036]+kernel-interface.c (ftape_close)
Jun 11 12:56:56 jkrpc kernel: [037]-kernel-interface.c (ftape_close)
Jun 11 13:08:51 jkrpc kernel: [038]+kernel-interface.c (ftape_open)
Jun 11 13:08:51 jkrpc kernel: [039]-kernel-interface.c (ftape_open)
Jun 11 13:08:51 jkrpc kernel: [040]+kernel-interface.c (ftape_ioctl)
Jun 11 13:08:51 jkrpc kernel: [041]      ftape-rw.c (ftape_start_tape) - target segment: 0/0.
Jun 11 13:08:51 jkrpc kernel: [042]      ftape-rw.c (ftape_start_tape) - current segment: -1/-1.
Jun 11 13:08:51 jkrpc kernel: [043]       ftape-rw.c (seek_forward) - from -1/-1 to -1/0 - 1.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [044]    ftape-read.c (read_header_segment) - header segments are 0 and 1.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [045]    ftape-read.c (read_header_segment) - (fmt/spt/tpc/fhm/ftm/fsm) = 4/311/50/15/254/128.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [046]    ftape-read.c (read_header_segment) - calculated tape length is 427 ft.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [047]     ftape-ctl.c (ftape_calc_timeouts) - speed = 226, length = 427.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [048]     ftape-ctl.c (ftape_calc_timeouts) - seek timeout: 249 sec.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [049]     ftape-ctl.c (ftape_calc_timeouts) - rewind timeout: 77 sec.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [050]    ftape-read.c (read_header_segment) - first data segment: 2.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [051]     ftape-bsm.c (extract_bad_sector_map) - 449447 Kb usable on this tape.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [052]     ftape-bsm.c (extract_bad_sector_map) - 1445 bad sectors.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [053]    ftape-read.c (read_header_segment) - `last' segment is 15549, 29 Kb.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [054]     ftape-eof.c (ftape_validate_label) - tape  label = `SONY                                        ^H;@2'.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [055]     ftape-eof.c (ftape_validate_label) - format version = 0.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [056]    ftape-read.c (read_header_segment) - This tape has no `Linux raw format' label,
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: ***** Use `mt' to erase this tape if you want to use file marks !.
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [057]-kernel-interface.c (ftape_ioctl)
Jun 11 13:08:55 jkrpc kernel: [058]+kernel-interface.c (ftape_close)
Jun 11 13:08:59 jkrpc kernel: [059]-kernel-interface.c (ftape_close)
Jun 11 13:12:33 jkrpc kernel: [060]+kernel-interface.c (ftape_open)
Jun 11 13:12:33 jkrpc kernel: [061]-kernel-interface.c (ftape_open)
Jun 11 13:12:33 jkrpc kernel: [062]+kernel-interface.c (ftape_ioctl)
Jun 11 13:12:33 jkrpc kernel: [063]      ftape-rw.c (ftape_start_tape) - target segment: 0/0 retry.
Jun 11 13:12:33 jkrpc kernel: [064]      ftape-rw.c (ftape_start_tape) - current segment: -1/-1.
Jun 11 13:12:33 jkrpc kernel: [065]       ftape-rw.c (seek_forward) - from -1/-1 to -1/0 - 1.
Jun 11 13:12:37 jkrpc kernel: [066]    ftape-read.c (read_header_segment) - header segments are 0 and 1.
Jun 11 13:12:37 jkrpc kernel: [067]    ftape-read.c (read_header_segment) - (fmt/spt/tpc/fhm/ftm/fsm) = 4/311/50/15/254/128.
Jun 11 13:12:37 jkrpc kernel: [068]    ftape-read.c (read_header_segment) - first data segment: 2.
Jun 11 13:12:37 jkrpc kernel: [069]     ftape-bsm.c (extract_bad_sector_map) - 449447 Kb usable on this tape.
Jun 11 13:12:37 jkrpc kernel: [070]     ftape-bsm.c (extract_bad_sector_map) - 1445 bad sectors.
Jun 11 13:12:37 jkrpc kernel: [071]    ftape-read.c (read_header_segment) - `last' segment is 15549, 29 Kb.
Jun 11 13:12:37 jkrpc kernel: [072]     ftape-eof.c (ftape_validate_label) - tape  label = `SONY                                        ^H;@2'.
Jun 11 13:12:37 jkrpc kernel: [073]     ftape-eof.c (ftape_validate_label) - format version = 0.
Jun 11 13:12:37 jkrpc kernel: [074]    ftape-read.c (read_header_segment) - This tape has no `Linux raw format' label,
Jun 11 13:12:37 jkrpc kernel: ***** Use `mt' to erase this tape if you want to use file marks !.
Jun 11 13:12:37 jkrpc kernel: [075]    ftape-eof.c (ftape_validate_label) - tape  label = `SONY                                        ^H;@2'.
Jun 11 13:12:37 jkrpc kernel: [076]    ftape-eof.c (ftape_validate_label) - format version = 0.
Jun 11 13:12:37 jkrpc kernel: [077]     ftape-eof.c (update_failed_sector_log) - eof_map at byte offset    306, size 0.
Jun 11 13:12:41 jkrpc kernel: [078]         ftape-rw.c (ftape_start_tape) - target segment: 0/0.
Jun 11 13:12:41 jkrpc kernel: [079]         ftape-rw.c (ftape_start_tape) - current segment: -1/-1.
Jun 11 13:12:41 jkrpc kernel: [080]          ftape-rw.c (seek_forward) - from -1/-1 to -1/0 - 1.
Jun 11 13:12:45 jkrpc kernel: [081]         ftape-rw.c (ftape_start_tape) - target segment: 0/0.
Jun 11 13:12:48 jkrpc kernel: [082]         ftape-rw.c (ftape_start_tape) - current segment: -1/-1.
Jun 11 13:12:48 jkrpc kernel: [083]          ftape-rw.c (seek_forward) - from -1/-1 to -1/0 - 1.
Jun 11 13:12:53 jkrpc kernel: [084]         ftape-rw.c (ftape_start_tape) - target segment: 1/0.
Jun 11 13:12:56 jkrpc kernel: [085]         ftape-rw.c (ftape_start_tape) - current segment: -1/-1.
Jun 11 13:12:56 jkrpc kernel: [086]          ftape-rw.c (seek_forward) - from -1/-1 to 0/0 - 1.
Jun 11 13:16:47 jkrpc kernel: [087]          ftape-rw.c (seek_forward) - missed segment 0 while skipping.
Jun 11 13:16:47 jkrpc kernel: [088]          ftape-rw.c (seek_forward) - failed: skip ended at segment 310/-1.
Jun 11 13:16:47 jkrpc kernel: [089]          ftape-rw.c (skip_reverse) - from 310/-1 to 0/0 - 1.
Jun 11 13:16:47 jkrpc kernel: [090]           ftape-rw.c (fast_seek) - backing up 313 segment(s).
Jun 11 13:21:37 jkrpc kernel: [091]          ftape-rw.c (skip_reverse) - ended at 310/-1 (2,1,1).
Jun 11 13:21:37 jkrpc kernel: [092]          ftape-rw.c (skip_reverse) - from 310/-1 to 0/0 - 1.
Jun 11 13:21:37 jkrpc kernel: [093]           ftape-rw.c (fast_seek) - backing up 313 segment(s).