[comp.unix.i386] Archive tape drivers for ISC UNIX

garyb@crpmks.UUCP (Gary Blumenstein) (05/08/90)

I and others have had ongoing problems with the Version 2.x tape drivers 
supplied by Archive Coporation for their Viper series QIC tape drives and
controllers under ISC UNIX 3.2.2.  Note: This does NOT apply to their SCSI 
drives.

The most consitent symptoms include controller lockups and hung processes
that cannot be killed other than by reinitializing the init state.

Archive has recently updated their drivers however, I was told by a
knowlegeable source that they're nearly identical to the old ones and 
are not worth installing.

At this point I would like to ask any users on the net that if you are 
having problems with the Archive QIC tape drivers to send me a short
descrption of the problem and a simple request to have them fixed.  I
will assemble the requests and send them to the Engineering Departemt at
Archive Corporation along with a letter explaining and requesting an
update.  I'm not sure if they're listening on the net.

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Gary M. Blumenstein, UNIX Network Administrator // CIBA-GEIGY Corporation USA
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