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From: filbo@gorn.santa-cruz.ca.us (Bela Lubkin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Quarterback: was Re: HD Backup problems
Message-ID: <78.filbo@gorn.santa-cruz.ca.us>
Date: 5 Nov 89 02:37:17 GMT
References: <18539.AA18539@kink> <21782@gryphon.COM>
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In article <18539.AA18539@kink> hugh@kink.UUCP writes:
>Quarterback should work with any DOS device

In article <21782@gryphon.COM> jdm@gryphon.COM (John Mesiavech) writes:
>No, it does NOT.  I have a Syquest SQ555 removable media HD attached
>to a Hardframe-2000.  When I try to use Quarterback to backup from 
>my normal HDs (a Quantum Pro40S and a Q280) to floppy, it works.
>Try to backup one to the Syquest (device name CART:), Quarterback
>refuses the drive name.

If the >only< reason it's failing is the drive name, there are a number of
things you can do.  They won't help if the problem is due to Quarterback
driving the floppies directly, but I suspect that is not the case.

Basically, you need a way to access your Syquest under a floppy's name.
Simplest would be "assign DF2: CART:", or something equivalent.  You should
have an available DFn: name unless you have 4 floppies.  Hopefully QB isn't
written to understand only DF0: and DF1:; and even if that's the case, with
a 2000 you likely have DF0: and DF2: with DF1: available.

If the "assign" doesn't work, you might try changing the drive's name in
the mountlist and actually >mounting< it as "DFn:".

If QB insists on DF0/1 and both are already filled, you can actually
disconnect DF1: for your backup session, but that's a big pain.  There's
also a PD program called "AssignDev" that lets you rename devices.  You'd
  AssignDev DF9: DF1:       ; add a new device DF9: that duplicates DF1:
  AssignDev DF1:            ; remove DF1:
  AssignDev DF1: CART:      ; now duplicate CART: device as DF1:
  (backup for a while)
  AssignDev DF1:            ; remove bogus DF1:
  AssignDev DF1: DF9:       ; move the real DF1: back where it belongs
  AssignDev DF9:            ; remove "backup" copy of DF1:

I don't know where I got AssignDev and I don't know where my copy is, but
if you try everything else unsuccessfully, I can dig it up and send you it.

Update: it's on Fish 79 and 111.

Please post a short note if this works.

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