Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ulowell.ulowell.edu!page From: page@ulowell.ulowell.edu.UUCP Newsgroups: mod.computers.vax Subject: Submission for mod-computers-vax Message-ID: <8612240621.AA21119@ulowell.ULOWELL.EDU> Date: Wed, 24-Dec-86 01:21:28 EST Article-I.D.: ulowell.8612240621.AA21119 Posted: Wed Dec 24 01:21:28 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 25-Dec-86 18:37:08 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 30 Approved: info-vax@sri-kl.arpa Path: ulowell!page From: page@ulowell.UUCP (Bob Page) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,comp.periphs,mod.computers.vax Subject: Reliabilty of TU-81 Message-ID: <891@ulowell.UUCP> Date: 24 Dec 86 06:21:27 GMT Reply-To: page@ulowell.UUCP (Bob Page) Organization: University of Lowell Lines: 20 We have two DEC TU-81 tape drives, all up to current ECO levels. One of them is on a 785 running Ultrix 1.2 -- the other is on a 750 running 4.3BSD (stock drive handler software). Both seem to be flaky ever since we started using them (we used to have a TU-77 and a TU-80, respectively). The 785 hangs/crashes often while using the tape drive. The 750 sometimes hangs the device and zombies the process; we have to reboot to get the drive back. Has anyone else had problems with this drive? We have a TU-81 plus on an 8500 (running VMS) and had some problems with the controller but things seem to be stable on it now. It's the TU-81's on the U*ix machines that are causing grief. Thanks for any insights. ..Bob PS We tried the TU-81's on the 8500, they act pretty reliably. -- Bob Page, U of Lowell CS Dept. ulowell!page, page@ulowell.CSNET