Re: strange SCSI-tape problem...

Jason Flynn 605619 (flynnjs@mobility.bt.co.uk)
Tue, 19 Aug 1997 16:36:57 +0100


Bruno Boettcher wrote:
> i make a daily backup of my 2x2GB SCSI-HD and noticed the following problem
> when the system is up more than around 5days, tar isn't able anymore to
> address the scsi dat drive...
> it comes back with the message: no such device or device busy...
> after a reboot all is fine again....

I've got a scsi DAT drive and tar stores but does not restore
(2.0.29) but I'm not sure if it's just me driving tar wrong !

J