usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) (07/26/89)
Problem: Using SCO XENIX 386 2.3.[1-2], an Archive 2150L cartridge tape drive, a SC402 controller and version 2.0 of the Archive Xenix driver I get occasional open failures. If the tape hasn't been used for a bit, the first attempt at a tar or backup will fail, but succeeds for a second immediate try. It is as if the driver doesn't have a long enough timeout period waiting for a response from the drive. This driver works fine with an Archive 2060L drive and a SC499R controller. The same driver is shipped with both drives. Before anyone suggests it, yes, I have tried various jumper combinations and it is definitely a driver problem. I have contacted Archive's Tech Support. They were no help. They couldn't tell me who to contact to find out if a patch is available or if a new driver version is forthcoming. They admitted having seen the same thing. They claimed they couldn't direct me to someone who could answer this question because sometimes the driver is being developped at Archive and sometimes at SCO. So, if you work at Archive or SCO and are involved with the development of this driver, PLEASE contact me. Or if you know someone who does, PLEASE put me in contact with them. Advance thanx, John H. Lawitzke UUCP: Work: ...uunet!frith!dale1!jhl Dale Computer Corp., R&D Home ...uunet!frith!ipecac!jhl 2367 Science Parkway Internet: jhl@frith.egr.msu.edu Okemos, MI, 48864 [35.8.8.108]
fischer@netmbx.UUCP (Axel Fischer) (07/29/89)
In article <3940@cps3xx.UUCP> jhl@frith.egr.msu.edu () writes: >Using SCO XENIX 386 2.3.[1-2], an Archive 2150L cartridge tape drive, a >SC402 controller and version 2.0 of the Archive Xenix driver I get >occasional open failures. If the tape hasn't been used for a bit, the What kind of driver did you have installed ? SCO Xenix 386 2.3.X comes with the drivers already built-in. The drivers shiped with the Archive software are only for SCO Xenix 386 2.2.X. -Axel -- Domain: fischer@netmbx.UUCP Europe: ...!tmpmbx!netmbx!fischer Rest of world: ...!uunet!pyramid!tmpmbx!netmbx!fischer