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- From: guy@ns.network.com (Guy D'Andrea)
- Subject: Re: Problem with Amiback 2.0
- Message-ID: <1992Jul23.131811.268@ns.network.com>
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- Organization: Network Systems Corporation
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- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 92 13:18:11 GMT
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- In article <058H02l01bKM01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> asl00@juts.ccc.amdahl.com (Andrew S. Lee) writes:
- >I've recently run into a problem and need some help.
- >My hardware configuration is as follows:
- >
- >Amiga 2000 (5MB)
- >A2091 controller
- >105S Quantum prodrive
- >40S Quantum prodrive
- >Archive Viper 2150s
- >
- >I'm running Amibcak 2.0c and am having lots of trouble finishing a
- >complete, or full, backup. What happens is that the controller will
- >go into a solid lock, with the activity light on continuously, during
- >a backup operation. I've rerun the backups many times with the controller
- >hosed up at different points each time. The rest of the system is fine
- >but anything requiring going to the hard drive just hangs.
- >
- >I've checked all connections and terminators and they all seem fine.
- >Bad tapes don't seem to be the problem as I tried many different ones
- >and still haven't had any success. The only thing I've done recently
- >is to replace my internal floppy with a new one. I'm starting to suspect
- >my controller or tape drive as the culprit. Any suggestions would be
- >highly apprecieated. Thanks.
- >
- >Andrew Lee <asl00@juts.ccc.amdahl.com> (408)746-8561
- >----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- It might be you need to turn re-selection off. My GVP controller comes with
- software to do this. Also, try BTNTape 2.1 and see if that works Ok. I have
- the same tape drive and a GVP series II type controller and have used GVP's
- TapeStore, QuarterBack, AmiBack and BTNTape successfully...
-
- -Guy
-
- guy@nsco.network.com, Guy Dandrea, Network Systems Corp., Mpls. MN 55428, USA
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