[8059] in linux-scsi channel archive
Re: Sony SDT-9000
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Marc SCHAEFER)
Tue Feb 8 03:12:38 2000
To: linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu
From: Marc SCHAEFER <schaefer@alphanet.ch>
Date: 8 Feb 2000 09:04:26 +0100
Message-ID: <87oima$8va$1@vulcan.alphanet.ch>
Jason Thomas <jason@topic.com.au> wrote:
> Can a dirty drive cause the machine to lockup. Or will it only cause
> corrupted reads and write to the tape device. we forgot all about the head
> cleaning tape that came with the drive.
Yes, this is documented to happen. If you forget to clean your drive
regularly (every 20 hours of use is a good compromise), the drive might
have its head clogged and may time-out when loading a cassette.
The cleaning tape must be changed every N use, N is indicated on the
cleaning tape (it's usually a bit more).
When you have replaced that drive, I suggest you verify all your
important backups, too. You could also look at the error counters.
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