Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!decvax!mcnc!ecsvax!mbs From: mbs@ecsvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.unix,net.unix-wizards Subject: Re: abnjh.490 Tapes on Unix Message-ID: <2132@ecsvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 7-Mar-84 19:29:09 EST Article-I.D.: ecsvax.2132 Posted: Wed Mar 7 19:29:09 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 9-Mar-84 02:09:52 EST Lines: 20 <> Concerning all of the options that you want for tapes; it sounds like what you are describing is the setup available under EXEC-8 from Sperry-Univac, and of all the mainframes I've used, they are the only ones that I know of that allow all that crap. Yes, crap, because even though all that stuff looks real nice, it becomes a real pain to use.....I would pesonally rather do it all under programmatic control myself, AND make all those write's to the operator----since then you know *exactly* what's going own. I'd say NO, to all that stuff in Unix. EXEC-8 is the operating system currently available for Sperry-Univac's 1100 series of mainframes, and is trademarked by them. Unix is a trademark of AT&T/Bell Labs --- Michael Smith ECU Comptuting & Information Systems Greenville, NC 27834 {akgua!mcnc, decvax!mcnc, ittvax!ittr}!ecsvax!mbs The opinions described above are my opinions only and do not desribe the official opinion of the ECU Computing & Information Systems.