RE: Tape driver probs.

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From: GWDGV1::MOELLER
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 11:19

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<dave@chmeds.ac.nz> writes:
> We have a non DEC tape drive on our unibus vax. It used to work well (VMS 4.x)
> but has fallen into disuse.
>
> We wish to start reusing it VMS 5.4
> but it does funny things when being written to.
>
> The unit inits and mounts OK but when a file is copied to the drive it
> reads forward until it falls off the feed spool.

Does that tape drive come with a special driver?

If so, you need a driver adapted to the change of end-of-volume detection
which was introduced in VMS 5.4 .

Wolfgang J. Moeller, GWDG, D-3400 Goettingen, F.R.Germany | Disclaimer ...
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From: "GWDGV1::MOELLER" <moeller@gwdgv1.dnet.gwdg.de>
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Subject: RE: Tape driver probs.
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