[root@vz1 ~]# cat /etc/init.d/tape_st
#!/bin/sh
#
# chkconfig: 2345 91 1
# description: Creates the st[0-9] devices for sequential access devices and
#              medium changer devices on the cciss block device
#
for x in /proc/driver/cciss/cciss[0-9]*
do
        echo "engage scsi" > $x
done
[root@vz1 ~]# chmod 755 /etc/init.d/tape_st
[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig --add tape_st

Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel: cciss0: No device changes detected.
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel: cciss0: No appropriate SCSI device detected, SCSI subsystem not engaged.
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel: ERROR: SCSI host `cciss' has no error handling
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel: ERROR: This is not a safe way to run your SCSI host
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel: ERROR: The error handling must be added to this driver
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel:  [<f883624b>] scsi_host_alloc+0x7d/0x2b9 [scsi_mod]
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel:  [<f88540b1>] cciss_scsi_detect+0x13/0x9a [cciss]
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel:  [<f8854f53>] cciss_engage_scsi+0x72/0x77 [cciss]
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel:  [<f88552d6>] cciss_proc_write+0xc1/0xd4 [cciss]
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel:  [<c015a455>] __dentry_open+0xda/0x18f
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel:  [<c015a319>] filp_open+0x5c/0x70
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel:  [<c0188c9e>] proc_file_write+0x23/0x27
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel:  [<c015afe0>] vfs_write+0xb6/0xe2
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel:  [<c015b0aa>] sys_write+0x3c/0x62
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel:  [<c02d48d7>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel: scsi0 : cciss
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel:   Vendor: COMPAQ    Model: SDX-500C          Rev: 1.32
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel:   Type:   Sequential-Access                  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 rc: Starting tape_st:  succeeded
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 scsi.agent[3201]: tape at /devices/pci0000:07/0000:07:04.0/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 anacron: anacron startup succeeded
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel: st: Version 20040403, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel: Attached scsi tape st0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
Feb 17 15:13:55 vz1 kernel: st0: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B), max page reachable by HBA 4294967295

[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig --level 12345 tape_st off
[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig --list|grep tape_st
tape_st         0:off   1:off   2:off   3:off   4:off   5:off   6:off

[root@vz1 ~]# service tape_st start

Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel: cciss0: No device changes detected.
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel: cciss0: No appropriate SCSI device detected, SCSI subsystem not engaged.
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel: ERROR: SCSI host `cciss' has no error handling
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel: ERROR: This is not a safe way to run your SCSI host
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel: ERROR: The error handling must be added to this driver
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel:  [<f883624b>] scsi_host_alloc+0x7d/0x2b9 [scsi_mod]
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel:  [<f88540b1>] cciss_scsi_detect+0x13/0x9a [cciss]
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel:  [<f8854f53>] cciss_engage_scsi+0x72/0x77 [cciss]
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel:  [<f88552d6>] cciss_proc_write+0xc1/0xd4 [cciss]
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel:  [<c015a455>] __dentry_open+0xda/0x18f
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel:  [<c015a319>] filp_open+0x5c/0x70
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel:  [<c0188c9e>] proc_file_write+0x23/0x27
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel:  [<c015afe0>] vfs_write+0xb6/0xe2
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel:  [<c015b0aa>] sys_write+0x3c/0x62
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel:  [<c02d48d7>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel: scsi0 : cciss
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel:   Vendor: COMPAQ    Model: SDX-500C          Rev: 1.32
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel:   Type:   Sequential-Access                  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 scsi.agent[4030]: tape at /devices/pci0000:07/0000:07:04.0/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0
Feb 17 15:26:21 vz1 kernel: st: Version 20040403, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256
Feb 17 15:26:22 vz1 kernel: Attached scsi tape st0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
Feb 17 15:26:22 vz1 kernel: st0: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B), max page reachable by HBA 4294967295

[root@vz1 tmp]# uname -a
Linux vz1.home.arswiki.org 2.6.9-023stab040.1-smp #1 SMP Tue Jan 16 00:54:22 MSK 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
[root@vz1 tmp]# rpm -ivh cpq_cciss-2.6.14-7.rhel4.i686.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
The currently running kernel (2.6.9-023stab040.1-smp) is not
supported by this rpm.  The supported kernels are:

2.6.9-11.EL
2.6.9-11.ELhugemem
2.6.9-11.ELsmp
2.6.9-22.EL
2.6.9-22.ELhugemem
2.6.9-22.ELsmp
2.6.9-34.EL
2.6.9-34.ELhugemem
2.6.9-34.ELsmp
2.6.9-42.0.3.EL
2.6.9-42.0.3.ELhugemem
2.6.9-42.0.3.ELsmp
2.6.9-42.EL
2.6.9-42.ELhugemem
2.6.9-42.ELsmp
2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
2.6.9-5.0.3.ELhugemem
2.6.9-5.0.3.ELsmp
2.6.9-5.EL
2.6.9-5.ELhugemem
2.6.9-5.ELsmp

Please boot into a supported kernel before installing this rpm
error: %pre(cpq_cciss-2.6.14-7.i686) scriptlet failed, exit status 1
error:   install: %pre scriptlet failed (2), skipping cpq_cciss-2.6.14-7

[root@vz1 ~]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Broadcom CNB20HE Host Bridge (rev 23)
00:00.1 Host bridge: Broadcom CNB20HE Host Bridge (rev 01)
00:00.2 Host bridge: Broadcom CNB20HE Host Bridge (rev 01)
00:00.3 Host bridge: Broadcom CNB20HE Host Bridge (rev 01)
00:01.0 RAID bus controller: Compaq Computer Corporation Smart Array 5i/532 (rev 01)
00:02.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 08)
00:04.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 08)
00:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage XL (rev 27)
00:06.0 System peripheral: Compaq Computer Corporation Advanced System Management Controller
00:0f.0 ISA bridge: Broadcom OSB4 South Bridge (rev 51)
00:0f.1 IDE interface: Broadcom OSB4 IDE Controller
00:0f.2 USB Controller: Broadcom OSB4/CSB5 OHCI USB Controller (rev 04)
07:04.0 RAID bus controller: Compaq Computer Corporation Smart Array 5300 Controller (rev 02)
07:07.0 PCI Hot-plug controller: Compaq Computer Corporation PCI Hotplug Controller (rev 12)

[root@vz1 ~]# lspci -n
00:00.0 Class 0600: 1166:0008 (rev 23)
00:00.1 Class 0600: 1166:0008 (rev 01)
00:00.2 Class 0600: 1166:0006 (rev 01)
00:00.3 Class 0600: 1166:0006 (rev 01)
00:01.0 Class 0104: 0e11:b178 (rev 01)
00:02.0 Class 0200: 8086:1229 (rev 08)
00:04.0 Class 0200: 8086:1229 (rev 08)
00:05.0 Class 0300: 1002:4752 (rev 27)
00:06.0 Class 0880: 0e11:a0f0
00:0f.0 Class 0601: 1166:0200 (rev 51)
00:0f.1 Class 0101: 1166:0211
00:0f.2 Class 0c03: 1166:0220 (rev 04)
07:04.0 Class 0104: 0e11:b060 (rev 02)
07:07.0 Class 0804: 0e11:a0f7 (rev 12)

-rw-r--r--   1 root root  78232 Feb 17 17:24 cciss.ko
-rw-r--r--   1 root root  37916 Feb 17 17:24 dm-mirror.ko
-rw-r--r--   1 root root  71532 Feb 17 17:24 dm-mod.ko
-rw-r--r--   1 root root  25340 Feb 17 17:24 dm-snapshot.ko
-rw-r--r--   1 root root   7952 Feb 17 17:24 dm-zero.ko
-rw-r--r--   1 root root 140604 Feb 17 17:24 ext3.ko
-rw-r--r--   1 root root  74864 Feb 17 17:24 jbd.ko
-rw-r--r--   1 root root 148944 Feb 17 17:24 scsi_mod.ko
-rw-r--r--   1 root root  24620 Feb 17 17:24 sd_mod.ko

# cd /usr/source/redhat/SPECS
# rpmbuild -bb cciss.spec
# rpm -Uhv --replacefiles /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/cpq_cciss-2.6.14-7.i386.rpm
<update openvz initrd, include cciss.ko in lib and update init to do insmod>

=============================================================================
	 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
	=============================================================================
	Installing:
	 kernel                  i686       2.6.9-42.0.8.EL  update             11 M
	 kernel-devel            i686       2.6.9-42.0.8.EL  update            3.7 M
	 kernel-smp              i686       2.6.9-42.0.8.EL  update             10 M
	Updating:
	 bind-libs               i386       20:9.2.4-24.EL4  update            565 k
	 bind-utils              i386       20:9.2.4-24.EL4  update            141 k
	 dbus                    i386       0.22-12.EL.8     update            455 k
	 dbus-devel              i386       0.22-12.EL.8     update            228 k
	 dbus-glib               i386       0.22-12.EL.8     update             38 k
	 elinks                  i386       0.9.2-3.3        update            839 k
	 fetchmail               i386       6.2.5-6.el4.5    update            572 k
	 gnupg                   i386       1.2.6-8          update            1.6 M
	 gtk2                    i386       2.4.13-22        update            4.3 M
	 gzip                    i386       1.3.3-16.rhel4   update             88 k
	 hwdata                  noarch     0.146.23.EL-1    update            337 k
	 info                    i386       4.7-5.el4.2      update            145 k
	 iproute                 i386       2.6.9-3.EL4.3.centos4  update            932 k
	 kernel-hugemem-devel    i686       2.6.9-42.0.8.EL  update            3.7 M
	 kernel-smp-devel        i686       2.6.9-42.0.8.EL  update            3.7 M
	 nss_ldap                i386       226-17           update            1.0 M
	 openssh                 i386       3.9p1-8.RHEL4.17.1  update            317 k
	 openssh-clients         i386       3.9p1-8.RHEL4.17.1  update            341 k
	 openssh-server          i386       3.9p1-8.RHEL4.17.1  update            208 k
	 openssl                 i686       0.9.7a-43.14     update            1.1 M
	 openssl-devel           i586       0.9.7a-43.14     update            1.6 M
	 python                  i386       2.3.4-14.3       update            4.8 M
	 python-devel            i386       2.3.4-14.3       update            1.4 M
	 qt                      i386       1:3.3.3-10.RHEL4  update            2.9 M
	 sysreport               noarch     1.3.15-8         update             18 k
	 tar                     i386       1.14-12.RHEL4    update            334 k
	 texinfo                 i386       4.7-5.el4.2      update            743 k
	 tzdata                  noarch     2006m-3.el4      update            444 k
	 up2date                 i386       4.4.69-25.centos4.7  update            1.8 M
	 xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL     i386       6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5  update            379 k
	 xorg-x11-font-utils     i386       6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5  update            302 k
	 xorg-x11-libs           i386       6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5  update            2.7 M
	 xorg-x11-xfs            i386       6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.5  update            315 k
	
	Transaction Summary
	=============================================================================
	Install      3 Package(s)
	Update      33 Package(s)
	Remove       0 Package(s)
	Total download size: 63 M

	[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig rpcidmapd off
	[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig pcmcia off
	[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig xinetd off
	[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig netfs off
	[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig apmd off
	[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig portmap off
	[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig nfslock off
	[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig isdn off
	[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig rpcgssd off
	[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig openibd off
	[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig gpm off
	[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig mdmonitor off
	[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig xfs off

/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-bond0
		[root@vz1 ~]# cat ifcfg-bond0
		DEVICE=bond0
		IPADDR=10.107.208.150
		NETWORK=10.107.208.0
		NETMASK=255.255.255.0
		BROADCAST=10.107.108.255
		USERCTL=no
		BOOTPROTO=dhcp
		ONBOOT=yes
		* update /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
		[root@vz1 ~]# cat ifcfg-eth0
		DEVICE=eth0
		USERCTL=no
		ONBOOT=yes
		MASTER=bond0
		BOOTPROTO=none
		SLAVE=yes
		* update /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1
		[root@vz1 ~]# cat ifcfg-eth1
		DEVICE=eth1
		USERCTL=no
		MASTER=bond0
		ONBOOT=yes
		BOOTPROTO=none
		SLAVE=yes

		[root@vz1 ~]# yum install ntp
		[root@vz1 ~]# chkconfig --level 2345 ntpd on
		<update /etc/ntp.conf to use our server>
		server 10.107.208.1

		[root@vz1 ~]# diff -u /etc/aliases.orig /etc/aliases
		--- /etc/aliases.orig   2007-02-xxx
		+++ /etc/aliases        2007-02-xxx
		@@ -97,4 +97,4 @@
		 decode:                root
		
		 # Person who should get root's mail
		-#root:         marc
		+root:          xxxx
		[root@vz1 ~]# newaliases

		[root@vz1 ~]# cd /etc/yum.repos.d
		[root@vz1 ~]# wget http://download.openvz.org/openvz.repo

		--- openvz.repo.original        2007-02-19 12:43:11.000000000 -0500
		+++ openvz.repo 2007-02-19 12:43:21.000000000 -0500
		@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
		 name=OpenVZ stable kernel and utilities
		 #baseurl=http://download.openvz.org/current/
		 mirrorlist=http://download.openvz.org/mirrors-current
		-enabled=1
		+enabled=0
		 gpgcheck=1
		 gpgkey=http://download.openvz.org/RPM-GPG-Key-OpenVZ
		
		@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
		 name=OpenVZ development kernel
		 #baseurl=http://download.openvz.org/kernel/devel/current/
		 mirrorlist=http://download.openvz.org/kernel/mirrors-devel
		-enabled=0
		+enabled=1
		 gpgcheck=1
		 gpgkey=http://download.openvz.org/RPM-GPG-Key-OpenVZ
		[root@vz1 ~]# rpm --import http://download.openvz.org/RPM-GPG-Key-OpenVZ

		[root@vz1 src]# yum install kernel-smp
		Setting up Install Process
		Setting up repositories
		Reading repository metadata in from local files
		Parsing package install arguments
		Resolving Dependencies
		--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
		---> Package kernel-smp.i686 0:2.6.18-ovz028test015.1 set to be installed
		--> Running transaction check
		--> Processing Conflict: lksctp-tools conflicts kernel >= 2.6.10
		--> Finished Dependency Resolution
		Error: lksctp-tools conflicts with kernel >= 2.6.10
		[root@vz1 ~]# cd /usr/src
		[root@vz1 src]# wget http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.18.6.tar.gz
		[root@vz1 src]# tar -xvzf linux-2.6.18.6.tar.gz
		[root@vz1 src]# cd linux-2.6.18.6
		[root@vz1 linux-2.6.18.6]# cp ../kernels/2.6.9-42.0.8.EL-smp-i686/.config .
		[root@vz1 src]# make oldconfig

		[root@vz1 src]# make all
		[root@vz1 src]# make modules_install
		[root@vz1 src]# make install

		[root@vz1 src]# reboot

[root@vz1 tmp]# echo "engage scsi" > /proc/driver/cciss/cciss0
[root@vz1 tmp]# echo "engage scsi" > /proc/driver/cciss/cciss1

[root@vz1 tmp]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Broadcom CNB20HE Host Bridge (rev 23)
00:00.1 Host bridge: Broadcom CNB20HE Host Bridge (rev 01)
00:00.2 Host bridge: Broadcom CNB20HE Host Bridge (rev 01)
00:00.3 Host bridge: Broadcom CNB20HE Host Bridge (rev 01)
00:01.0 RAID bus controller: Compaq Computer Corporation Smart Array 5i/532 (rev 01)
00:02.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 08)
00:04.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 08)
00:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage XL (rev 27)
00:06.0 System peripheral: Compaq Computer Corporation Advanced System Management Controller
00:0f.0 ISA bridge: Broadcom OSB4 South Bridge (rev 51)
00:0f.1 IDE interface: Broadcom OSB4 IDE Controller
00:0f.2 USB Controller: Broadcom OSB4/CSB5 OHCI USB Controller (rev 04)
07:04.0 RAID bus controller: Compaq Computer Corporation Smart Array 5300 Controller (rev 02)
07:07.0 PCI Hot-plug controller: Compaq Computer Corporation PCI Hotplug Controller (rev 12)

00:00.0 Class 0600: 1166:0008 (rev 23)
00:00.1 Class 0600: 1166:0008 (rev 01)
00:00.2 Class 0600: 1166:0006 (rev 01)
00:00.3 Class 0600: 1166:0006 (rev 01)
00:01.0 Class 0104: 0e11:b178 (rev 01)
00:02.0 Class 0200: 8086:1229 (rev 08)
00:04.0 Class 0200: 8086:1229 (rev 08)
00:05.0 Class 0300: 1002:4752 (rev 27)
00:06.0 Class 0880: 0e11:a0f0
00:0f.0 Class 0601: 1166:0200 (rev 51)
00:0f.1 Class 0101: 1166:0211
00:0f.2 Class 0c03: 1166:0220 (rev 04)
07:04.0 Class 0104: 0e11:b060 (rev 02)
07:07.0 Class 0804: 0e11:a0f7 (rev 12)

[root@vz1 tmp]# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
parport_pc             26660  0
lp                      8740  0
parport                20704  2 parport_pc,lp
autofs4                19428  0
af_packet              17672  2
ipt_REJECT              4128  1
xt_state                1760  2
ip_conntrack           48172  1 xt_state
xt_tcpudp               3168  3
iptable_filter          3456  1
ip_tables              12952  1 iptable_filter
x_tables               13092  4 ipt_REJECT,xt_state,xt_tcpudp,ip_tables
thermal                11176  0
processor              16140  1 thermal
fan                     3556  0
button                  4976  0
battery                 7876  0
asus_acpi              13912  0
ac                      3620  0
ohci_hcd               19684  0
usbcore               119076  2 ohci_hcd
i2c_piix4               7372  0
i2c_core               17248  1 i2c_piix4
e100                   32936  0
mii                     5056  1 e100
bonding                85688  0
floppy                 57540  0
ide_cd                 38916  0
cdrom                  40544  1 ide_cd

<let's go ahead and try engaging the tape drive and see if the problem stops, It does, good.>
Feb 19 14:21:22 vz1 kernel: HP CISS Driver (v 3.6.10)
Feb 19 14:21:22 vz1 kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:01.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 169
Feb 19 14:21:22 vz1 kernel: cciss0: <0xb178> at PCI 0000:00:01.0 IRQ 169 using DAC
Feb 19 14:21:22 vz1 kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:07:04.0[A] -> GSI 29 (level, low) -> IRQ 177
Feb 19 14:21:22 vz1 kernel: cciss1: <0xb060> at PCI 0000:07:04.0 IRQ 177 using DAC
Feb 19 14:21:22 vz1 kernel:       blocks= 284522880 block_size= 512
Feb 19 14:21:22 vz1 kernel:       heads= 255, sectors= 32, cylinders= 34868
Feb 19 14:21:22 vz1 kernel:
Feb 19 14:21:22 vz1 kernel:       blocks= 284522880 block_size= 512
Feb 19 14:21:22 vz1 kernel:       heads= 255, sectors= 32, cylinders= 34868
Feb 19 14:21:22 vz1 kernel:
Feb 19 14:21:22 vz1 kernel:  cciss/c1d0: p1 p2
...
Feb 19 14:26:58 vz1 kernel: cciss0: No device changes detected.
Feb 19 14:26:58 vz1 kernel: cciss0: No appropriate SCSI device detected, SCSI subsystem not engaged.
Feb 19 14:26:58 vz1 kernel: scsi0 : cciss
Feb 19 14:26:58 vz1 kernel:   Vendor: COMPAQ    Model: SDX-500C          Rev: 1.32
Feb 19 14:26:58 vz1 kernel:   Type:   Sequential-Access                  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Feb 19 14:26:58 vz1 scsi.agent[3654]: tape at /devices/pci0000:07/0000:07:04.0/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0
Feb 19 14:26:58 vz1 kernel: st: Version 20050830, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256
Feb 19 14:26:58 vz1 kernel: st 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi tape st0
Feb 19 14:26:58 vz1 kernel: st0: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B)
[root@vz1 ~]# rpm -e lksctp-tools lksctp-tools-devel
[root@vz1 ~]# yum install kernel-smp
=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
=============================================================================
Installing:
 kernel-smp              i686       2.6.18-ovz028test015.1  openvz-kernel-devel   13 M

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
WARNING: No module cciss found for kernel 2.6.18-ovz028test015.1-smp, continuing anyway
<update grub to use new kernel as default>
[root@vz1 src]# reboot
[root@vz1 ~]# uname -a
Linux vz1.home.arswiki.org 2.6.18-ovz028test015.1-smp #1 SMP Fri Feb 2 13:48:19 MSK 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
<from /var/log/messages>
Feb 19 14:29:56 vz1 kernel: cciss1: <0xb060> at PCI 0000:07:04.0 IRQ 17 using DAC
Feb 19 14:29:56 vz1 kernel:       blocks= 284522880 block_size= 512
Feb 19 14:29:56 vz1 kernel:       heads= 255, sectors= 32, cylinders= 34868
Feb 19 14:29:56 vz1 kernel:
Feb 19 14:29:56 vz1 kernel:       blocks= 284522880 block_size= 512
Feb 19 14:29:56 vz1 kernel:       heads= 255, sectors= 32, cylinders= 34868
Feb 19 14:29:56 vz1 kernel:
Feb 19 14:29:56 vz1 kernel:  cciss/c1d0: p1 p2
<let's go ahead and try engaging the tape drive and see if the problem stops.  There is no output to /var/log/messages>

[root@vz1 ~]# cat /var/log/messages

Feb 19 14:50:53 vz1 shutdown: shutting down for system reboot
Feb 19 14:50:53 vz1 init: Switching to runlevel: 6
Feb 19 14:50:54 vz1 cups-config-daemon: cups-config-daemon -TERM succeeded
Feb 19 14:50:54 vz1 haldaemon: haldaemon shutdown failed
Feb 19 14:50:54 vz1 messagebus: messagebus -TERM succeeded
Feb 19 14:50:54 vz1 atd: atd shutdown succeeded
Feb 19 14:50:54 vz1 cups: cupsd shutdown succeeded
Feb 19 14:50:54 vz1 sshd: sshd -TERM succeeded
Feb 19 14:50:55 vz1 sendmail: sendmail shutdown succeeded
Feb 19 14:50:55 vz1 sendmail: sm-client shutdown succeeded
Feb 19 14:50:55 vz1 smartd: smartd shutdown failed
Feb 19 14:50:55 vz1 acpid: acpid shutdown succeeded
Feb 19 14:50:55 vz1 crond: crond shutdown succeeded
Feb 19 14:50:55 vz1 ntpd[8412]: ntpd exiting on signal 15
Feb 19 14:50:55 vz1 ntpd: ntpd shutdown succeeded
Feb 19 14:50:55 vz1 irqbalance: irqbalance shutdown succeeded
Feb 19 14:50:55 vz1 kernel: Kernel logging (proc) stopped.
Feb 19 14:50:55 vz1 kernel: Kernel log daemon terminating.
Feb 19 14:50:56 vz1 syslog: klogd shutdown succeeded
Feb 19 14:50:56 vz1 exiting on signal 15
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 syslogd 1.4.1: restart.
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 syslog: syslogd startup succeeded
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: klogd 1.4.1, log source = /proc/kmsg started.
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: Linux version 2.6.18-ovz028test015.1-smp (root@centos-32-build) (gcc version 3.4.4 20050721 (Red Hat 3.4.4-2)) #1 SMP Fri Feb 2 13:48:19 MSK 2007
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: BIOS-provided physical RAM map:
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel:  BIOS-e820: 0000000000000000 - 000000000009ec00 (usable)
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel:  BIOS-e820: 000000000009ec00 - 00000000000a0000 (reserved)
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel:  BIOS-e820: 00000000000f0000 - 0000000000100000 (reserved)
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel:  BIOS-e820: 0000000000100000 - 000000008fffc000 (usable)
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel:  BIOS-e820: 000000008fffc000 - 0000000090000000 (ACPI data)
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel:  BIOS-e820: 00000000fec00000 - 00000000fec10000 (reserved)
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel:  BIOS-e820: 00000000fee00000 - 00000000fee10000 (reserved)
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel:  BIOS-e820: 00000000ffc00000 - 0000000100000000 (reserved)
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: 1407MB HIGHMEM available.
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: 896MB LOWMEM available.
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: found SMP MP-table at 000f4fd0
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: DMI 2.3 present.
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 syslog: klogd startup succeeded
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: ACPI: PM-Timer IO Port: 0x240
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x00] lapic_id[0x00] enabled)
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: Processor #0 6:11 APIC version 17
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x01] lapic_id[0x01] disabled)
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x02] lapic_id[0x02] disabled)
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x03] lapic_id[0x03] enabled)
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: Processor #3 6:11 APIC version 17
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: ACPI: LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0xff] dfl dfl lint[0x1])
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: ACPI: IOAPIC (id[0x08] address[0xfec00000] gsi_base[0])
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: IOAPIC[0]: apic_id 8, version 17, address 0xfec00000, GSI 0-15
Feb 19 14:52:47 vz1 kernel: ACPI:

make[1]: Entering directory `/lib/modules/2.6.9-023stab040.1-smp/build'
  CC [M]  /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.o
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:229: error: unknown field `getgeo' specified in initializer
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:229: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:396: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:397: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:398: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c: In function `cciss_softirq_done':
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:1312: error: structure has no member named `completion_data'
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:1338: error: too many arguments to function `end_that_request_last'
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c: In function `cciss_update_drive_info':
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:1434: warning: implicit declaration of function `blk_queue_softirq_done'
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c: In function `cciss_geometry_inquiry':
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:2042: warning: long long int format, different type arg (arg 4)
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:2042: warning: long long int format, different type arg (arg 4)
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c: In function `pollcomplete':
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:2173: warning: implicit declaration of function `schedule_timeout_uninterruptible'
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c: In function `complete_command':
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:2562: error: structure has no member named `completion_data'
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:2564: warning: implicit declaration of function `blk_complete_request'
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c: At top level:
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.c:185: warning: 'revalidate_allvol' declared `static' but never defined
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block/cciss.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/cpq_cciss-3.6.14/drivers/block] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/lib/modules/2.6.9-023stab040.1-smp/build'
make: *** [cciss.ko] Error 2
error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.89462 (%build)


RPM build errors:
    Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.89462 (%build)

[root@vz1 ~]# uname -a
Linux vz1.home.arswiki.org 2.6.18-8.1.15.el5.028stab047.1ent #1 SMP Tue Oct 23 16:11:08 MSD 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

Nov  9 23:53:29 vz1 kernel: cciss0: No appropriate SCSI device detected, SCSI subsystem not engaged.
Nov  9 23:53:29 vz1 kernel: scsi0 : cciss
Nov  9 23:53:29 vz1 kernel:   Vendor: COMPAQ    Model: SDX-500C          Rev: 1.32
Nov  9 23:53:29 vz1 kernel:   Type:   Sequential-Access                  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Nov  9 23:53:29 vz1 kernel: scsi 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 1
Nov  9 23:53:29 vz1 rc: Starting tape_st:  succeeded
Nov  9 23:53:29 vz1 scsi.agent[12320]: tape at /devices/pci0000:07/0000:07:04.0/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0
Nov  9 23:53:29 vz1 kernel: st: Version 20050830, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256
Nov  9 23:53:29 vz1 kernel: st 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi tape st0
Nov  9 23:53:29 vz1 kernel: st0: try direct i/o: yes (alignment 512 B)