TZ887 problem

From: Sher <sher_at_altek.com.my>
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 1997 12:11:00 +0800

Hi managers,

I've this weird problem on one of my Alpha 8400 equipped with the TZ887
DLT tape device.
The system sometimes loses the connection to the device...usually I've
to reboot to fix it.


Alpha8400# file /dev/rmt0h /dev/nrmt0h (VERY SLOW response)
/dev/rmt0h: character special (9/54274)
/dev/nrmt0h: character special (9/54275)


So, when I try to reboot, below is the message on the console

--------------------------------
cam_logger:CAM_ERROR packet
cam_logger:bus 0
isp_mailboxcomplete
Timeout on mailbox comand completion - scheduling chip reinit
cam_logger: CAM_ERROR packet
cam_logger: bus 0
isp_init
ISP_BUSY status for mailbox operations during common init - delaying
ISP mailbox delay error happened
(system seem halted for long time)
(press "halt" interrupt the process and boot again..)
>>b
......
(now boot ok.. )
--------------------------------

After booting everything looks ok ...

Alpha8400# file /dev/rmt0h /dev/nrmt0h
/dev/rmt0h: character special (9/54274) SCSI #3 TZ887 tape #4 (SCSI
ID #5) (SCSI LUN #0) offline
/dev/nrmt0h: character special (9/54275) SCSI #3 TZ887 tape #4 (SCSI
ID #5) (SCSI LUN #0) offline




What's wrong with the system?????


Appreciate any pointers

best regards,
Sher Khan
Malaysia
Received on Sat Oct 11 1997 - 06:32:31 NZDT

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