MicroVAX 3100 Problem

I'm assuming you've a TZ30? Is the tape stuck? Sounds like you might want to clean the drive. I've taken TK50's apart, carefully cleaned the tape head and tape path with bottle of tape head cleaner and swabs that I picked up from Radio Shack. Worked great when I put it back together. I figure it puts less wear and tear on the drive than a cleaning tape would, if you could even find a cleaning tape. Not sure what this does for tape head alignment, but I've read tapes written on other drives without any problem. Anyway, if you let us know what kind of drive you've got, one of us should have a manual for it, and be able to look up what the lights mean. Zane | Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Adminstrator | | healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | Linux Enthusiast | | healyzh(a)holonet.net (alternate) | Classic Computer Collector | +----------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, | | and Zane's Computer Museum. | | http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |