hugh@kink.UUCP (Phaedra V's Amiga 2500) (10/31/89)
In article Message-ID: <2926@nigel.udel.EDU> new@udel.edu (Darren New) states: [Glowing recommendations for Quarterback deleted] >much better). Quarterback is said to be up to version 2.2. Well, I have 2.3, dated June 2, & have for quite a while. Those guys are great about updates >It looks like if I can't get my tape drive working I'll >have to get Quarterback and start working with >those floppy-things again :-). -- Darren And if you do get your tape drive working? Quarterback should work with any DOS device, why not use it with the tape drive? If the s/w support for the tape drive is limited whatever you can do might still be useful though. I'd especially want a working tar & maybe cpio, mostly to facilitate file transfer to and from unix boxes. -- # Hugh D. Gamble (416) 267-6159 No Disclaimers. # hugh@kink or {censor, geac, becker, clunk, cbmtor}!kink!hugh # ...and if pigs had airfare they could fly.
jdm@gryphon.COM (John Mesiavech) (11/04/89)
In article <18539.AA18539@kink> hugh@kink.UUCP (Phaedra V's Amiga 2500) writes: >In article Message-ID: <2926@nigel.udel.EDU> new@udel.edu (Darren New) states: > >[Glowing recommendations for Quarterback deleted] > >>much better). Quarterback is said to be up to version 2.2. > >Well, I have 2.3, dated June 2, & have for quite a while. >Those guys are great about updates Good about updates? Say what???? I'm a registered owner of Quarterback 2.2, and I received no update notice! Most I got was literature about Mac-2-Dos, which I am definitely not interested in > >>[stuph about tape drive deleted for brevity. > >And if you do get your tape drive working? > >Quarterback should work with any DOS device, why not use it No, it does NOT. I have a Syquest SQ555 removable media HD attached to a Hardframe-2000. When I try to use Quarterback to backup from my normal HDs (a Quantum Pro40S and a Q280) to floppy, it works. Try to backup one to the Syquest (device name CART:), Quarterback refuses the drive name. Told CCS about it, and the person I talked to said "Gee, I dunno." John (.sig under construction)
filbo@gorn.santa-cruz.ca.us (Bela Lubkin) (11/05/89)
In article <18539.AA18539@kink> hugh@kink.UUCP writes: >Quarterback should work with any DOS device In article <21782@gryphon.COM> jdm@gryphon.COM (John Mesiavech) writes: >No, it does NOT. I have a Syquest SQ555 removable media HD attached >to a Hardframe-2000. When I try to use Quarterback to backup from >my normal HDs (a Quantum Pro40S and a Q280) to floppy, it works. >Try to backup one to the Syquest (device name CART:), Quarterback >refuses the drive name. If the >only< reason it's failing is the drive name, there are a number of things you can do. They won't help if the problem is due to Quarterback driving the floppies directly, but I suspect that is not the case. Basically, you need a way to access your Syquest under a floppy's name. Simplest would be "assign DF2: CART:", or something equivalent. You should have an available DFn: name unless you have 4 floppies. Hopefully QB isn't written to understand only DF0: and DF1:; and even if that's the case, with a 2000 you likely have DF0: and DF2: with DF1: available. If the "assign" doesn't work, you might try changing the drive's name in the mountlist and actually >mounting< it as "DFn:". If QB insists on DF0/1 and both are already filled, you can actually disconnect DF1: for your backup session, but that's a big pain. There's also a PD program called "AssignDev" that lets you rename devices. You'd AssignDev DF9: DF1: ; add a new device DF9: that duplicates DF1: AssignDev DF1: ; remove DF1: AssignDev DF1: CART: ; now duplicate CART: device as DF1: (backup for a while) AssignDev DF1: ; remove bogus DF1: AssignDev DF1: DF9: ; move the real DF1: back where it belongs AssignDev DF9: ; remove "backup" copy of DF1: I don't know where I got AssignDev and I don't know where my copy is, but if you try everything else unsuccessfully, I can dig it up and send you it. Update: it's on Fish 79 and 111. Please post a short note if this works. Bela Lubkin * * // filbo@gorn.santa-cruz.ca.us CompuServe: 73047,1112 @ * * // ....ucbvax!ucscc!gorn!filbo ^^^-VERY slow [months] R Pentomino * \X/ Filbo @ Pyrzqxgl +408-476-4633 & XBBS +408-476-4945