> Hi all,
>
> Frustration! I just got around to trying to install the OS tapes for my
> HP3K...and the drive doesn't want to load anymore. I had originally tested
> it after assembling the HP-IB interface boards with a blank tape, and it
> loaded and found BOT just fine. Now that I finally get the OS tapes, it's
> stopped working...
>
> It's an HP 7974 with the hp-ib interface. I string the tape and push load,
> the tension arms engage, it spins, then the lcd reads "*F5" (or "*FS" -
> it's an lcd...) and eventually returns to "OK". But of course the tape's
> not loaded, and I have to manually push reset to get it to attempt loading
> again. Anyone have any ideas?
>
> The Big Question: Does anyone have any docs/printsets for this machine?
> I'd like to know more about the self-diagnostic functions and dip switch
> settings on the controller board.
>
This might sound obvious, but did you check that there is a load
point on the tape? Check the blank tape again, to see whether
its the tape or the drive.
--
Dr. Mark Green mark_at_cs.ualberta.ca
Professor (780) 492-4584
Director, Research Institute for Multimedia Systems (RIMS)
Department of Computing Science (780) 492-1071 (FAX)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H1, Canada
Received on Wed Oct 13 1999 - 23:37:50 BST