http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1083505 Bug ID: 1083505 Summary: missing device file /dev/nst0 for scsi tape drive after boot Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Distribution Version: Leap 42.3 Hardware: x86-64 OS: openSUSE 42.3 Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem Assignee: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com Reporter: wefing@gmx.de QA Contact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- OVERVIEW After booting, device files like /dev/nst0 for a DDS3 HP C1537A scsi tape drive attached to a pci Adaptec 2940 SCSI adapter are missing. STEPS TO REPRODUCE boot. ACTUAL RESULTS /dev/nst0 is not present. There is an error message in the journal: Feb 28 16:22:03 kato kernel: scsi host0: Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA DRIVER, Rev 7.0 aic7870: Single Channel A, SCSI Id=7, 16/253 SCBs Feb 28 16:22:03 kato kernel: scsi_alloc_sdev: Allocation failure during SCSI scanning, some SCSI devices might not be configured Feb 28 16:22:03 kato kernel: scsi_alloc_sdev: Allocation failure during SCSI scanning, some SCSI devices might not be configured Feb 28 16:22:03 kato kernel: scsi_alloc_sdev: Allocation failure during SCSI scanning, some SCSI devices might not be configured Feb 28 16:22:03 kato kernel: scsi_alloc_sdev: Allocation failure during SCSI scanning, some SCSI devices might not be configured Feb 28 16:22:03 kato kernel: scsi_alloc_sdev: Allocation failure during SCSI scanning, some SCSI devices might not be configured Feb 28 16:22:03 kato kernel: scsi_alloc_sdev: Allocation failure during SCSI scanning, some SCSI devices might not be configured Feb 28 16:22:03 kato kernel: scsi_alloc_sdev: Allocation failure during SCSI scanning, some SCSI devices might not be configured Feb 28 16:22:03 kato kernel: shpchp: Standard Hot Plug PCI Controller Driver version: 0.4 upon issuing "lsmod", kernel module "aic7xxx" is listed, but module "st" is missing. EXPECTED RESULTS /dev/nst0 should be present, kernel module "st" should be loaded. BUILD DATE & HARDWARE opensuse leap 42.3 with all patches / updates on x86-64 hardware (asus z170-a with intel i5-6600). ADDITIONAL BUILDS AND PLATFORMS no such bug in opensuse leap 42.2 on Jan 14, 2018 with all paches / updates on the same machine. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION adding the following 2 lines to /etc/init.d/after.local "fixes" the problem: modprobe -r aic7xxx modprobe aic7xxx this produces the following output in the system journal: Mär 01 12:35:33 kato kernel: scsi host0: Adaptec AIC7XXX EISA/VLB/PCI SCSI HBA DRIVER, Rev 7.0 aic7870: Single Channel A, SCSI Id=7, 16/253 SCBs Mär 01 12:35:34 kato kernel: scsi 0:0:3:0: Sequential-Access HP C1537A L708 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 Mär 01 12:35:34 kato kernel: scsi target0:0:3: Beginning Domain Validation Mär 01 12:35:34 kato kernel: scsi target0:0:3: FAST-10 SCSI 10.0 MB/s ST (100 ns, offset 15) Mär 01 12:35:34 kato kernel: scsi target0:0:3: Domain Validation skipping write tests Mär 01 12:35:34 kato kernel: scsi target0:0:3: Ending Domain Validation Mär 01 12:35:34 kato kernel: scsi 0:0:3:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 1 Mär 01 12:35:34 kato kernel: st: Version 20160209, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256 Mär 01 12:35:34 kato kernel: st 0:0:3:0: Attached scsi tape st0 Mär 01 12:35:34 kato kernel: st 0:0:3:0: st0: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 4 B) Mär 01 12:35:34 kato kernel: osst :I: Tape driver with OnStream support version 0.99.4 osst :I: $Id: osst.c,v 1.73 2005/01/01 21:13:34 wriede Exp $ probably, one could blacklist module aic7xxx in /etc/modprobe.d/99-local.conf and, thus, omit the command "modprobe -r aic7xxx" above. with the current setup, however, i can monitor whether the bug persists or not. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.