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From: paine@fungus.dec.com (Willy Paine)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: write error on 2nd tape - using Archive VP60e
Message-ID: <8912230518.AA05930@decwrl.dec.com>
Date: 23 Dec 89 05:18:03 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
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I have Interactive 386/ix v2.0.2 and Archive VP 60e tape drive using
D600 cartridge (60meg).  I have no problem installing and running tape
only in first time.  After at the end of tape, the message displays to
insert another volume of tape and press y to continue.  It is always
stopped with write errors.  This is same for tar, cpio, afio and even
commercial ctar.  I believe that there is something I have to modify
default setting under /etc.

I have NO problem with Xenix and SCO Unix 3.2 using same tape drives and
I can use five tapes in single full backup but I can not do more than
one tape in one backup.

Can you please help me with setting up Archive tape so I can do more
than one tape in single backup?

Thank you for your time...

willy

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