SCSI 9-Track tape under VMS..?

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
Date: Mon Dec 9 21:31:00 2002

> From the its been way too long to remember department...
>
> I just put an old HP SCSI 9-track tape drive on my 4000/400 running
> Vax/VMS 5.2... Does VMS probe SCSI devices at boot time? Is there a
> way to access this drive without re-generating the system..?

What happens when you do a 'SHO DEV MK'? For example:

$ sho dev mk

Device Device Error Volume Free Trans
Mnt
 Name Status Count Label Blocks Count
Cnt
MONK$MKA500: Online 0
$

Though the above is a on a PWS 433au running OpenVMS 7.2-1H1 and the drive
is a DEC TLZ06 (4mm DAT).

                Zane
Received on Mon Dec 09 2002 - 21:31:00 GMT