by I'm having a problem with installation of a Sony SDT-11000 SCSI tape drive
in a SuperMicro 6021-H running RedHat 6.2 (software dependencies dictate
running this version and it is a supported drive). The drive is recognized
on bootup as an SDT-10000. mt status reports no errors. Running mt erase
results in a busy light flashing on the drive and a further mt status gives
a device or resource busy error until machine is rebooted. The machine has
two controllers and the tape drive is the only device on one of the
controllers, the cable is < 1 meter, the tape drive is connected to the
next to the last connector on the cable, and a terminator is installed in
the last connector position. Any ideas? TIA.
Cheers,
Jim