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From: terryk@encore.com (Terence Kelleher)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.encore
Subject: Re: Misc. Umax 4.3 Problems
Message-ID: <13327@encore.Encore.COM>
Date: 21 Nov 90 19:04:00 GMT
References: <1990Nov19.182329.868@cs.wright.edu>
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Reply-To: terryk@encore.com (Terence Kelleher)
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In-reply-to: dcourte@valhalla.wright.edu (Dale Courte)

In article <1990Nov19.182329.868@cs.wright.edu>, dcourte@valhalla (Dale Courte) writes:
>(I am sorry if this is posted multiple times. We are experiencing some
>posting problems here.)
>1) Problems with 'dump'.
>
>   would occur. This happenen at least three weeks in a row during
>   routine backups. The problem was solved by using the -s option and
>   giving a size of 2150, rather than 2300 for tape length.
>

I have personally not heard of this problem.  It may be possible that
you are seing high error rates on your tape deck, which would cause it
to consume more tape.  

>   Secondly, I discovered the hard way that the new dump program does
>   not seem to be writing end-of-file markers at the end of all but the
>   last volume in multiple-volume dumps. I backed up all file systems,
>
>   Anyone have a clue on this?
>

This problem we have seen, and a fixed version is in release 4.1 on
Umax4.3.  This is not yet distributed to customers.  It will be as
soon as our QA is satisfied with it.

In the mean time, the fixed dump program can be ftp'ed from
encore.encore.com.  Anonymous login is allowed.
-- 
Terence Kelleher
Encore Computer Corporation
terryk@encore.com