That's my question!? /proc/scsi/scsi is empty -- Mehdi Sarmadi On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Nigel Wade <nmw@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Mehdi Sarmadi wrote: >> >> Hello >> >> I do have problem using Linux with an external HP tape drive. The >> server platform is also an HP Server; the server is an HP ML350 G4, >> and the Tape drive is a HP Storage Works Ultrium 448 - 1U Rack- >> mountable. >> >> HP Ultrium documentation says two drivers should be automatically up, >> sym53c8xx for LSI SCSI interface "st" for tape and /proc/scsi/scsi >> should contain information about tape drive, e.g. SCSI ID. However >> none of them happened in my case! (document: "UP LTO Ultrium 2-3 - >> Unix Config Guide") >> >> The SCSI adapter is an LSI53C1030. The system has another the same >> adapter which is used for hard disk drives. >> >> The interesting part is, the hard disk are detected and even OS boots >> from them, but I can't make the tape drive work. Moreover, in system >> boot up, LSI SCSI BIOS displays information saying there is a tape >> drive connected! >> >> Any one has same experience, suggestion, comments or clues? >> >> I've place a zip file here: >> http://msarmadi.googlepages.com/report_files.zip >> which contains: >> >> - dmesg >> - lshal >> - lsmod >> - lspci -vv >> - cat /proc/scsi/scsi > proc.scsi.scsi >> - cat /proc/modules > proc.modules >> - uname -a > uname >> >> Also, below there are detailed information about devices and OS config/ >> log files. >> >> ===== System info: >> Operating System: Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 5 >> Sever System: HP ML530 G4 >> SCSI Adapter: LSI 1030 >> Tape Drive: HP Storage Works Ultrium 448 - 1U Rack-mountable >> SCSI Cable: P/N 313375002 Rev R (coming with tape drive) >> >> *Note that, no other SCSI devices are connected to the cable. >> >> ===== Here is some parts of boot up messages on the screen of HP ML350 >> G4 ==== >> System BIOS D17 (14/04/2005) >> >> ... >> >> MPTBIOS-5.05.18 >> >> ... >> >> Slot 3 HP Smart Array 6400 Controller (192MB, v.2.26) 1 Logic Drive >> Detected >> 1794-Slot 3 Drive Arraye - Array Accelerator Battery Charge low >> Array Accelerator Posted-Write Cache is temporarilty Disabled >> Array Accelerator batteries hace failed to charge and should be >> replaced >> >> Slot 3 HP Smart Array 6400 EM Controller (192MB, v.2.26) 1 Logic Drive >> Detected >> Tape or CD-ROM Drive(s) Detected: >> SCSI Port 2: SCSI ID 1 >> 1785-Slot 3 Drive Arraye Not Configured >> No Drives Detected >> ... >> >> [Followed by GRUB and Linux boot up] >> ========================= >> > > I don't see the st kernel module listed in lsmod. Try "modprobe st" to load > it. > > Why is your /proc/scsi/scsi output empty? > I'd expect to see something like this: > > # cat /proc/scsi/scsi > Attached devices: > Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 02 Lun: 00 > Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST373207LC Rev: 0003 > Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03 > Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 > Vendor: ATL Model: M2500 Rev: 10.0 > Type: Medium Changer ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00 > Vendor: HP Model: Ultrium 3-SCSI Rev: G27Z > Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03 > Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 02 Lun: 00 > Vendor: HP Model: Ultrium 3-SCSI Rev: G27Z > Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03 > Host: scsi5 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00 > Vendor: HP Model: C5683A Rev: C908 > Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > Host: scsi5 Channel: 00 Id: 02 Lun: 00 > Vendor: HP Model: C5683A Rev: C908 > Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > Host: scsi5 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00 > Vendor: HP Model: C5683A Rev: C908 > Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > Host: scsi5 Channel: 00 Id: 04 Lun: 00 > Vendor: HP Model: C5683A Rev: C908 > Type: Sequential-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > > -- > Nigel Wade, System Administrator, Space Plasma Physics Group, > University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK > E-mail : nmw@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Phone : +44 (0)116 2523548, Fax : +44 (0)116 2523555 > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
