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From: scott@memex.co.uk (Scott Williamson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.rsts
Subject: Tape drive access under RSTS
Message-ID: <258@memex.co.uk>
Date: 11 Sep 89 09:27:11 GMT
Organization: Memex Ltd., East Kilbride, Scotland
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Situation: PDP11/23+ running RSTS/E 7.2, 2 RL02 drives.

In order to offload some data from the above system, I am
trying to install a 1/2 inch tape drive. I have a Q-bus tape
controller and the drive itself. After installing it into the system
and replying "HARDWR" to the "OPTION:" prompt, the device is listed as
a TS11 (I think, it was a couple of months ago when I tried it).
Unfortunately, when RSTS is running I can find no way of accessing the
tape using a variety of device names. 

Note that I have very little knowledge of RSTS, and do NOT have access
to the RSTS distribution tapes (the system does not belong to me and
was installed many years ago by a company which no longer supports 
it). Am I out of luck? Any pointers would be received gratefully.

Scott Williamson
scott@memex.co.uk