Subject: Re: NetBSD 1.2.1 release notes? 2940UW + 4856NP tape drive
To: Laine Stump <laine@morningstar.com>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 03/22/1997 10:34:36
On Sat, 22 Mar 1997 11:44:38 -0500 (EST)
Laine Stump <laine@MorningStar.Com> wrote:
> Since the 1.2.1 patch release has apparently been frozen, would it be
> possible to get the release notes put into the directory on
> ftp.netbsd.org so we can take a look and see what *will* be there when
> it gets there?
Yah.. 1.2.1 hasn't even been "announced" yet, so... :-)
> In particular, I'm wondering if there is a newer version of the 2940
> driver in there. We are having sporadic problems with our 4856NP DAT
> changer drive switching tapes seemingly too soon (last night it used 5
> tapes to backup 5.5GB of data), and this is accompanied by bunches of
> messages. (Not the same controller has a 6 disk CD changer which isn't
> in use during these times, but no other devices). Is this something that
> other people have seen on 1.2, and if so did a newer 2940 driver solve
> it?
...although it does have a more up-to-date ahc driver, fixing many bugs,
and also fixing the "out of SCBs problem" some controllers experience.
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