Re: HELP WITH A COLORADO

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From: Bob Wilson
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 22:29

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eln150f@mdw030.cc.monash.edu.au (TW Chua) writes:

>allen.edwards@spacebbs.com (Allen Edwards) writes:

>>-> >My problem is that I cannot even format a tape. Format, which takes
>>-> >two hours!, only gets 50% done and does seeks on the tape forever
>>-> after >that and past the time estimated.
>>->
>>-> That's normal !

>>What do you mean by "That's mormal !"  I amhaving the same problem
>>listed and cannot get it going.  I have turned off the dual DMA mode and
>>still it will not work.  I was looking over all the messages and saw
>>yours and wondered what you were trying to say?  Thanks for the reply.
>>Allen
>>                 
>>----
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>>415-323-4193 (v.32bis) - 4gB (50,000 files) + Wx, UPI News, etc.

>	I am having the same problem. I found out that during the first 50%
>it is doinf formatting and the second 50% it is actually doing verifying.
>My drive used to work perfectly and only recently this problem appeared.
>Does anybody know what is wrong with the drive? I tried different settings
>of the tape software and even cleaning the head and edge connectors.
>	Any help will be much appreciated. If I can't solve this problem,
>my confidence towards CMS product will be greately affected.

>YP
Has either of you called CMS tech help toll-free line? I have found
them to be the best support organization I have ever encountered!
Bob Wilson
wilson@math.wisc.edu

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From: wilson@schaefer.math.wisc.edu (Bob Wilson)
Subject: Re: HELP WITH A COLORADO
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