frankb@usource.UUCP (Frank Bicknell) (09/07/89)
In article <26@fleet.UUCP> mel@.UUCP () writes: >In article <34@nstar.UUCP> larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) writes: >>> Xenix also works with nearly everyone's tape drives. ... > > SCO Xenix isn't all that great at tape drive support either. > Ever since I switched to 2.3.1 Xenix it takes TWO attempts at > starting the tape drive. (I'm using an Archive 150 meg/QIC02 > internal on my HP Vectra 386/RS20) Strange... we have a client who has been using an Archive 150M tape with 2.3.1 for a year or so without any such problems as you describe. Are there any interrupt/address nonsense conflicts? We set ours up such that the board is set for INT 2, then lie to the software and tell it INT 25 (decimal). This frees up 3,4,5,7, and others just in case. All other parameters in the software (driver) setup remain default. Works great; you might give it a try. -- Frank Bicknell UniSource; 1405 Main St, Ste 709; Sarasota, FL 34236 attctc!usource!frankb || frankb@usource.SARASOTA.FL.US
dold@mitisft.Convergent.COM (Clarence Dold) (09/08/89)
in article <233@usource.UUCP>, frankb@usource.UUCP (Frank Bicknell) says: | In article <26@fleet.UUCP> mel@.UUCP () writes: |>In article <34@nstar.UUCP> larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) writes: |> SCO Xenix isn't all that great at tape drive support either. |> Ever since I switched to 2.3.1 Xenix it takes TWO attempts at |> starting the tape drive. (I'm using an Archive 150 meg/QIC02 |> internal on my HP Vectra 386/RS20) | | Strange... we have a client who has been using an Archive 150M | tape with 2.3.1 for a year or so without any such problems as | you describe. Are there any interrupt/address nonsense My Everex 386/20 with Archive 150 MB and ? SCSI adapter also takes two tries, with absolute consistency. XENIX/386 2.2, 2.2.2, 2.3.? -- --- Clarence A Dold - dold@tsmiti.Convergent.COM (408) 434-5293 ...pyramid!ctnews!tsmiti!dold P.O.Box 6685, San Jose, CA 95150-6685 MS#10-007
neese@adaptex.UUCP (09/10/89)
Ihave never been a real fan of Archive and after seeing a couple of the
recent postings on the net about Archive, I feel substantiated. I have
been using a Cipher SCSI 150MB tape drive for about a year without
a hiccup on SCO 386 XENIX 2.2.4/2.3.2GT.
Roy Neese
Adaptec Central Field Applications Engineer
UUCP @ {texbell,attctc}!cpe!adaptex!neese
merch!adaptex!neeseterry@eecea.eece.ksu.edu (Terry Hull) (09/11/89)
In article <7100021@adaptex> neese@adaptex.UUCP writes: > >I have >been using a Cipher SCSI 150MB tape drive for about a year without >a hiccup on SCO 386 XENIX 2.2.4/2.3.2GT. > Is there an error correcting device driver in 2.3.2 that supports the SCSI drives? I would like to use a SCSI tape, but I do not want to give up the error correcting device driver that SCO supplies for QIC-02 interface cards. -- Terry Hull Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kansas State University Work: terry@eecea.eece.ksu.edu, rutgers!ksuvax1!eecea!terry Play: terry@tah386.manhattan.ks.us, rutgers!ksuvax1!eecea!tah386!terry
neese@adaptex.UUCP (09/11/89)
The Cipher (and probably others) have ECC in the hardware. It has been
my experience that ECC is best done in the hardware.
Roy Neese
Adaptec Central Field Applications Engineer
UUCP @ {texbell,attctc}!cpe!adaptex!neese
merch!adaptex!neesenoel@ubbs-nh.MV.COM (N. Del More) (09/12/89)
In article <1217@mitisft.Convergent.COM> dold@mitisft.Convergent.COM (Clarence Dold) writes: > >My Everex 386/20 with Archive 150 MB and ? SCSI adapter also takes >two tries, with absolute consistency. >XENIX/386 2.2, 2.2.2, 2.3.? I'm using an Archive VP 150 with QIC 02 adapter, and experiance the same problem under SCO Xenix 2.3.3GT, BUT only after changing the tape. Noel
frankb@usource.UUCP (Frank Bicknell) (09/13/89)
In article <1217@mitisft.Convergent.COM> dold@mitisft.Convergent.COM (Clarence Dold) writes: +in article <233@usource.UUCP>, frankb@usource.UUCP (Frank Bicknell) says: +|>In article <34@nstar.UUCP> larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) writes: + +|> SCO Xenix isn't all that great at tape drive support either. +|> Ever since I switched to 2.3.1 Xenix it takes TWO attempts at +|> starting the tape drive. (I'm using an Archive 150 meg/QIC02 +|> internal on my HP Vectra 386/RS20) +| +| Strange... we have a client who has been using an Archive 150M +| tape with 2.3.1 for a year or so without any such problems as +| you describe. Are there any interrupt/address nonsense + +My Everex 386/20 with Archive 150 MB and ? SCSI adapter also takes +two tries, with absolute consistency. +XENIX/386 2.2, 2.2.2, 2.3.? Hmm.... could it be the CPU speed? Ours are 16MHz... I think both of the "broken" ones are 20MHz (at least I think HP...386/RS20 means it's 20MHz). Anybody else have any broken 20MHz or working 16MHz varieties? -- Frank Bicknell UniSource; 1405 Main St, Ste 709; Sarasota, FL 34236 attctc!usource!frankb || frankb@usource.SARASOTA.FL.US
larry@nstar.UUCP (Larry Snyder) (09/15/89)
> Hmm.... could it be the CPU speed? Ours are 16MHz... I think > both of the "broken" ones are 20MHz (at least I think > HP...386/RS20 means it's 20MHz). Anybody else have any broken > 20MHz or working 16MHz varieties? My Everex tape drive works fine the first time under SCO 2.3.2 on my 25 mhz '386 box. -- Larry Snyder SCO Xenix 2.3.2 '386 uucp: iuvax!ndcheg!ndmath!nstar!larry Computone Intelliport AT8 The Northern Star Usenet Distribution Site HST / PEP / V.22 Notre Dame, Indiana USA Home of the fighting Irish!
mikel@taumet.UUCP (Michael S. Lueke) (09/18/89)
In article <235@usource.UUCP> frankb@usource.SARASOTA.FL.US (Frank Bicknell) writes: >Hmm.... could it be the CPU speed? Ours are 16MHz... I think >both of the "broken" ones are 20MHz (at least I think >HP...386/RS20 means it's 20MHz). Anybody else have any broken >20MHz or working 16MHz varieties? I have a TeleVideo 386/16MHz running SCO Xenix 2.3.2 and an Archive 150MB tape drive. I also have the problem of having to access the tape drive twice before it works. CPU speed doesn't seem to be the answer. Sorry. Michael Lueke, uunet!taumet!mikel
bote@csense.UUCP (John Boteler) (09/21/89)
From article <171@taumet.UUCP>, by mikel@taumet.UUCP (Michael S. Lueke): > I have a TeleVideo 386/16MHz running SCO Xenix 2.3.2 and an Archive 150MB > tape drive. I also have the problem of having to access the tape drive twice > before it works. CPU speed doesn't seem to be the answer. Sorry. If you guys are accessing the tape system with the 'tape' command, I suggest that you issue the command 'tape reset' before each and every tape operation to ensure reliable performance. It aint perfect, but if you want your data, you gotta do it. -- Bote Old & Improved path!: uunet!comsea!csense!bote New & Improved path!: {zardoz|uunet!tgate|cos!}ka3ovk!media!cyclops!csense!bote