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From: root@shambala.uucp (Kent Karrer(root))
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386,connect.audit
Subject: Re: ISC 2.2 Floppy tape driver with CMS JUMBO
Summary: Problem may be realted to CMS tape rev level
Keywords: ISC 2.2 CMS JUMBO
Message-ID: <1991Mar26.161255.2754@shambala.uucp>
Date: 26 Mar 91 16:12:55 GMT
References: <1991Mar24.112102.8264@ibmpcug.co.uk>
Reply-To: root@shambala.UUCP (Kent Karrer(root))
Organization: The Conscious Interlude
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In article <1991Mar24.112102.8264@ibmpcug.co.uk> cboyes@ibmpcug.co.uk (Chris Boyes) writes:
>
>I have been trying to install a CMS JUMBO floppy tape system
>on a system running ISC UNIX 2.2, without success!
>The method of installation was as per OS Guide section 7.16
>1. Remove floppy disk driver
>2. Add New floppy driver
>3. Add Floppy tape driver
>4. Rebuild and reinstall kernel
>
>Normal UNIX floppy disk mounting and access was possible
>but use of the ftape command as below gives errors as below:
> #ftape -t /dev/ftape
>  /dev/ftape : no such device (after timeout)
>then
> #ftape -t /dev/ftape
>  /dev/ftape : device busy
>
>Following this any attempt to access the floppy disk results
>in a device busy message.
>
>
I had the same problem. I finally called CMS Technical Support. They asked
me to check the rev level of my tape drive. Apparently there is a known
problem with a particular rev level. I fixed the bug by purchasing CMS's
new unix driver.

I suggest you call their tech support number (number in back of documenta-
tion and talk to them.

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