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- From: scotte@cdsac.uucp (L. Scott Emmons)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
- Subject: Re: Flakey problems with IBM 8mm tape drive
- Message-ID: <Dec20.015622.24069@cdsac.uucp>
- Date: 20 Dec 92 01:56:22 GMT
- References: <2B30E7E3.8595@ics.uci.edu>
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- In article <2B30E7E3.8595@ics.uci.edu> raj@ics.uci.edu (Richard A. Johnson) writes:
- >We have an IBM RS/6000 model 520 system with an IBM 8mm tape drive attached
- >(along with other SCSI disk drives enough to use up all SCSI unit numbers on
- >the controller in case it makes any difference). Recently this 8mm drive
- >began complaining most of the time about bad tapes (Specifically the infamous
- >"Media Failure..." notice).
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- We had similar problems recently, and had to have IBM replace our
- drive. Being unable to do backups/restores is not a fun experience...
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- L. Scott Emmons
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