Bug 410231 - st tape device /dev/st0l doesn't work anymore
Summary: st tape device /dev/st0l doesn't work anymore
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 4.5
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Red Hat Kernel Manager
QA Contact: Martin Jenner
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2007-12-04 12:29 UTC by starlight
Modified: 2012-06-20 15:58 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2012-06-20 15:58:03 UTC
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Description starlight 2007-12-04 12:29:35 UTC
Description of problem:

Sometime in the last few releases /dev/st0l and /dev/nst0l
stopped working.  Probably /dev/st0[am] and /dev/nst[am]
don't work anymore either.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

2.6.9-55.0.12.EL

How reproducible:

tar -f /dev/st0l

Actual results:

Variety of strange random messages in 'dmesg'.
Changes ever time.  Here's a good one:

st0: Block limits 2 - 16777214 bytes.                                           
(scsi0:A:0:0): Unexpected busfree in Command phase, 1 SCBs aborted, PRGMCNT ==
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dump Card State Begins <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
scsi0: Dumping Card State at program address 0x197 Mode 0x11
Card was paused

Expected results:

It should work.

Additional info:

/dev/st0 work just fine.  /dev/st0l *definitely* used to work.

Drive:  Quantum VS160
SCSI: Adaptec 39320A

Comment 1 Jiri Pallich 2012-06-20 15:58:03 UTC
Thank you for submitting this issue for consideration in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The release for which you requested us to review is now End of Life. 
Please See https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/

If you would like Red Hat to re-consider your feature request for an active release, please re-open the request via appropriate support channels and provide additional supporting details about the importance of this issue.


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