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From: steveg@tove.umd.edu (Steve Green)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: apple tape drive
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Date: 28 Mar 89 07:03:40 GMT
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I have noticed a strange problem using the apple tape drive with a rodime 144.
The problem is that after a backup, the tape software does not allow a restore.
The software greys out the volumes as if they are not of the same size or type.
I am assuming that the problem lies in the rodime drivers as I notice that they
do not correctly partition for use with AUX.  After partitioning, it is 
neccessary to edit the partition under AUX.  Questions...
1.  Has any one else had this problem..
2.  Why will it allow me to back it up and not restore?
3.  Any ideas?..

I have had to use the init that mounts the tape and finder copy the files off.
I have not tried to edit the p-map under AUX and then a tape restore, as this
is not an acceptable solution to me.
The archive and the volume have the exact same size and this problem only
happen under hfs.  AUX volume backups and restores, with rodime, work fine.

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