Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!lll-lcc!lll-tis!ames!sdcsvax!ucbvax!CITHEX.CALTECH.EDU!carl From: carl@CITHEX.CALTECH.EDU Newsgroups: comp.os.vms Subject: TK50s Message-ID: <870714160123.02j@CitHex.Caltech.Edu> Date: Tue, 14-Jul-87 19:01:23 EDT Article-I.D.: CitHex.870714160123.02j Posted: Tue Jul 14 19:01:23 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Jul-87 11:44:24 EDT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Distribution: world Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 9 I seem to recall reading somewhere (I thought it was INFO-VAX, but can't find the posting) about an upgrade to TK50 drives that fixes the problem where if you try to perform an operation on the tape while there's not actually a tape ready in the drive, you lose the drive at least until the system is rebooted (only shutting off power to the system for a substantial length of time is guaranteed to make the drive usable again). I know that the problem has been fixed in more recent drives (the most recent VAXstation to arrive here doesn't have the problem). Is there in fact an upgrade to the older drives that fixes the problem? If so, what is the upgrade number? Thanks.