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- From: lchiu@animal.gcs.co.nz (Laurence Chiu)
- Subject: Re: Backup software for CMS Jumbo 250?
- Message-ID: <BtoC5B.668@animal.gcs.co.nz>
- Organization: GCS Limited, Wellington, New Zealand
- References: <11300017@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com> <1hb52N#2bb8OY=captain@broue.rot.qc.ca>
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 03:24:43 GMT
- Lines: 32
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- In article <1hb52N#2bb8OY=captain@broue.rot.qc.ca> captain@broue.rot.qc.ca (Andrew Webster) writes:
- >darrylo@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Darryl Okahata) writes:
- >: Can anyone recommend some good (commercial) backup software for the
- >: CMS Jumbo 250 tape drive? The software that comes with the drive is not
- >: exactly the world's best (although it does get the job done). I know
- >: about Central Point Backup and Fastback, but what do people recommend?
- >:
- >
- >I have tried various programs, namely Central point backup, fastback as well
- >as Sytos+.
- >
- >My choice: The original program that comes with the drive is the best!
- >
- >The others all have some problem that renders them unusable, beit bugs,
- >horrible user interfaces, bad performance etc...
- >
- >If you really can't stand the original, try Fastback. Sytos+ is not worth
- >the diskette it is shipped on, and the Central point stuff as usual has bugs.
- >
- > Andrew Webster -- Captain@Broue.Rot.Qc.CA
-
- Chaning the subject a bit, I have a CMS 250 which is only a few months old
- and is now giving me problems. It says all tapes are unformatted and when I
- try to format it says Error 99 (24) (I can't find subcode 24 anywhere in
- the manual). I have done the obvious like reseating all the cables,
- cleaned the tape heads with isopropyl alchohol but have not blasted air
- on the light sensors yet (can't find a can anywhere locally). Anybody have
- any ideas before I try to return to CMS.
- Thanks
-
- Laurence Chiu
-
-