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From: ed360463@cisunx.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: tape errors on microvax II under ultrix
Message-ID: <3389@cisunx.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 11-Mar-87 00:32:25 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 11 00:32:25 1987
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I am currently running a DEC uVAX II under Ultrix 1.2.
Our backup medium is one TK-50 (cartridge) tape drive.

I have noticed that any tape error, ranging from a bad read
to an unmounted tape will crash the system with a "panic:
protection violation"

I was wondering if this is a problem that others experience,
and if so, how can it be fixed or worked around.

Thanks in advance for any pointers or suggestions.  I could
probably dig some information out of the crash dumps if this
is needed to diagnose the problem.


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