Hello, I am able to get the 2.4.20 kernel for the Amiga to lock up with the following command sequence as root user:
cd / mt setblk 512 mt status tar cf /dev/st0 ./ I also tried tar -b 400 -cf /dev/st0 ./ which got much further than the command without the -b 400. That blocking factor is within the capability of the drive. No, I'm not running out of tape. Executing the command tar tf /dev/st0 on the tape generated above. The last file displayed is in the /usr directory, then tar will print that it has seen too many errors and is giving up. At that point the login is terminated, and I cannot log in again. Backup starts in /root, then /lib, then /usr where it terminates. I am attempting to back up my Linux (Woody) installation to my Exabyte 8505 tape drive (8mm DAT, 5G/tape). The process will go for about 20 minutes or so, then the system will give Kernel messages (BUSERR, segfault) and eventually just lock up. A dmesg of my system is available at http://www.luminet.net/~lancetag/dmesg This is also repeatable on the 2.2.20 Kernel. Suggestions? --Lance -- Lance Tagliapietra | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Contract Software Engineer Amiga Enthusiast | TeXnically Aware | Embedded Systems Developer
