Problem with SCSI DDS3-streamer

From: Michael Mess (michael@michaelmess.de)
Date: Thu Mar 02 2000 - 13:53:59 EST


When I want to back up data with a new DDS3-streamer (12 GB data/tape) ,
I get I/O-errors and dmesg shows me:

st0: Error with sense data: Current error st09:00: sense key Medium
Error
Additional sense indicates Write error
st0: Error with sense data: Current error st09:00: sense key Medium
Error
Additional sense indicates Sequential positioning error
st0: Error on write filemark.
st0: Error with sense data: extra data not valid Current error st09:00:
sense ke
y Medium Error
Additional sense indicates Write error
st0: Error with sense data: extra data not valid Current error st09:00:
sense ke
y Unit Attention
Additional sense indicates Not ready to ready transition (medium may
have change
d)
st0: Error with sense data: Current error st09:00: sense key Medium
Error
Additional sense indicates Write error
st0: Error on write filemark.
st0: Error with sense data: extra data not valid Current error st09:00:
sense ke
y Unit Attention
Additional sense indicates Not ready to ready transition (medium may
have change
d)
st0: Error with sense data: extra data not valid Current error st09:00:
sense ke
y Medium Error
Additional sense indicates Write error
st0: Error with sense data: Current error st09:00: sense key Medium
Error
Additional sense indicates Write error
st0: Error with sense data: Current error st09:00: sense key Medium
Error
Additional sense indicates Write error
st0: Error on write filemark.
st0: Error with sense data: Current error st09:00: sense key Medium
Error
Additional sense indicates Write error
st0: Error with sense data: Current error st09:00: sense key Medium
Error
Additional sense indicates Write error
st0: Error on write filemark.
st0: Error with sense data: extra data not valid Current error st09:00:
sense ke
y Medium Error
Additional sense indicates Write error

What can be the reason for this behaviour?
I used a HP DDS-Streamer (4 GB) successfully. It wrote a backup on the
tape and didnīt complain about anything.
The reason why we need the new streamer is that 4 GB is not enough for
all data fit on one tape.
Why does the 12 GB drive not work correctly?

Greetings, Michael

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