VaxStation 2000 and TK-50Zs

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Sat Aug 7 00:08:25 1999

On Fri, 6 Aug 1999 allisonp_at_world.std.com wrote:

> > My thought was that I could use both on the VaxStation and use them to
> > duplicate some tapes that are save_set(s). Apparently it cannot be done
> > on the VS. Either unit is recognized when connected alone, but when both
> > are connected the FA is always recognized as MUA0 and the GA is ignored.
> > Does anyone have an explanation for this, or am I just doing it wrong?
>
> The drivers for VS2000 are designed assuming a single device on the scsi
> bus and only one tape best I know. Either that or the two being different
> scsi firmware are interacting in some bad way.

Yep! Seems to be the case, and premised on some further testing it has to
have an ID of 1. Hmmm! I didn't try 0, but it shows all ID positions as
occupied in the T 50 display.

                                                 - don
 
Received on Sat Aug 07 1999 - 00:08:25 BST