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by L » Thu, 30 Aug 2001 21:09:59

I have SUN L9 tape driver connect to SUN 280. Currently, I have problem
can NOT unload tape cartridge from L9. I have been tried following
procedures still not work:

% mt -f /dev/rst27 offl
/dev/rst27: no tape loaded or drive offline

I press unload button and LED green light blinking forever.

I power off/on and redo the procedures still same.

Does anyone know how to fix it?

Thanks.

by **Mathew Kirsc** » Fri, 31 Aug 2001 00:42:52

> I have SUN L9 tape driver connect to SUN 280. Currently, I have problem
> can NOT unload tape cartridge from L9. I have been tried following
> procedures still not work:
> % mt -f /dev/rst27 offl
> /dev/rst27: no tape loaded or drive offline
> I press unload button and LED green light blinking forever.
> I power off/on and redo the procedures still same.
> Does anyone know how to fix it?

Call Sun. It sounds like more than a simple software problem.

by **Kevin W. Thom** » Fri, 31 Aug 2001 02:47:01

>I have SUN L9 tape driver connect to SUN 280. Currently, I have problem
>can NOT unload tape cartridge from L9. I have been tried following
>procedures still not work:

> % mt -f /dev/rst27 offl
>/dev/rst27: no tape loaded or drive offline

> I press unload button and LED green light blinking forever.

> I power off/on and redo the procedures still same.

>Does anyone know how to fix it?

>Thanks.

Exabytes do this way too much. I have found that holding the unload button
down for 5 to 10 seconds sometimes forces the tape to be ejected. Maybe this
will work with your tape drive.

Kevin W. Thomas
Sun System Administrator & Meteorologist
Norman, Oklahoma

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Can NOT unload tape cartridge from SUN L9 Tape driver !!

Can NOT unload tape cartridge from SUN L9 Tape driver !!

Can NOT unload tape cartridge from SUN L9 Tape driver !!

Can NOT unload tape cartridge from SUN L9 Tape driver !!