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The segfault (segmentation fault) implies that the driver is trying to access a resource that it is not permitted to access. Either it doesn't have permission or the segment doesn't exist.
The parity error is usually associated with data on the tape being corrupt.
The error with sense data is usually associated with the tape controller configuration. It is possible that the SCSI tape does not have the jumper set correctly to identify its SCSI device number.
Those are all areas that could be involved with the above listed error messages. There may be other reasons but I think that those reasons are the most likely to be causing the problem.
It is VERY likely that you only have one problem. If you fix that then the other problems may go away.
Is this a critical problem, what would be the effect to the system?
It seems like your Ultrium tape drive isn't configured correctly. If it works properly then it may not be a problem. On the other hand some or all the data going onto the tapes may be corrupted. Or the error detection that is built into the tape drive may not work properly. You might not notice a problem until you put another SCSI device on the same SCSI controller. Who knows? It's hard to say without me sitting down at your computer and looking around, testing the tape drive, etc.
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