On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 16:15 -0600, Bruno Wolff III wrote: > On Wed, Nov 08, 2006 at 16:56:05 -0500, > Jeffrey Ross <jeff@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > So the system definitely sees the controller and tape drive, just any IO > > to it hangs. I'm wondering, do I have a good drive? > > You might also check the cabling. I think scsis termination can also be an > issue, but it's been a while since I messed with my tape drive hardware. > I also found some useful info here... http://www.linuxtapecert.org/ -- Jim Rice by Design Publishing 11626 N. Tracey Road Hayden, Idaho 83835