Subject: TK50Z-G3
To: None <port-vax@netbsd.org>
From: Bamdad Ehterami <bamdad@sharif.edu>
List: port-vax
Date: 01/29/2002 22:32:47
Hi everyone;

	I've recently found a TK50Z-G3 tape drive and attached it to my 
already-working VAX4000/VLC which runs NetBSD 1.5 quite well. Everything 
seems to be right until for example I try "mt -f /dev/st0 rewind", here is 
a sample output: 

st0(asc0:1:0):  Check Condicion on CDB: 0x1e 00 00 00 01 00
    SENSE KEY:  Illegal Request
 COMMAND INFO:  117440512 (0x7000000)
     ASC/ASCQ:  No Additional Sense Information

st0(asc0:1:0):  Chech Condition on CDB: 0x1e 00 00 00 00 00
    SENSE KEY:  Illegal Request
 COMMAND INFO:  117440512 (0x7000000) 
     ASC/ASCQ:  No Additional Sense Information
     FRU CODE:  0z1

It seems that the tape unit does not like the command. well in fact,
I do not have any idea of what those messages mean.. are they error 
messages (which they seem to be) or what?)

more question: how can I initialize a new tape? how can I make a bootable
tape (the FAQ speaks of two files which I cannot find).