On Friday 08 April 2005 07:56, Craig Goodyear wrote: > >> I am using a Seagate STT8000A ATAPI tape drive for backup. Prior to > >> > >> the kernel update to 2.6.10, tar and dump both worked without any > >> problems using this tape drive. > >> > >> Since the kernel update, tar and dump appear to write the files to the > >> tape drive: no error messages are generated during the write. > >> However, I am not able to restore any of the backup files to the hard > >> disk. > > > > I have found that I can get the tape drive to work if DMA is turned off. > > The tape is setup as hdd during the boot process. However, there > > is no entry created in /dev for hdd. The only way that I know to > > disable DMA is for all IDE drives, using ide=nodma. Since /dev/hdd is > > missing, I cannot figure out a way to use hdparm. > > > > Is there a way to turn off the DMA for only the tape drive? > > Thanks to those who responded to my requests for help. > > Craig We're glad the list could help you. Now perhaps you could help the list. When you reply with a (SOLVED) item, would you please leave the details that got things working for you. That way, the rest of us can often learn something also. For instance, I have an ATAPI DDS4 tape drive in an old system that I plan to move to FC4. Although the details would probably be somewhat different for me, your solution could well provide me with information and hints when I do start that project. Thanks, Tom -- Tom Taylor registered linux #263467
