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From: herbert@gr8ful.enet.dec.com (Kevin Paul Herbert)
Newsgroups: comp.os.rsts
Subject: Re: Tape drive access under RSTS
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Date: 14 Sep 89 20:27:40 GMT
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The on-line device name for TS-11 classs tapes is MS. If this is unit
zero, try accessing MS0:. If the monitor was built to support TS-class
tapes, it'll work, otherwise you'll get an error (?Not a valid device, I
think). You'd need to re-build your monitor to add this support, which
you'd need a distribution kit to do.

Alternatively, if you just want to use this for backing up your system,
you could use off-line SAVRES, which will support all devices in your
configuration. Again, the device name will be MS0.

Kevin

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