VAX/VMS help needed

--- "Clint Wolff (VAX collector)" <vaxman(a)uswest.net> wrote: All unicies I've worked with in the DEC world were great about non-DEC disk controllers. Even 2.9BSD for the PDP-11 loves Unibus SMD disk controllers in the install (xp driver). ISTR that with third-party disk controllers, it was common to cut custom SA Backup tapes. We always had SI/9900 controllers so I can't comment to your Emulex boards specifically, but I know we had to patch the DRDRIVER.EXE to recognize an Eagle as an oversized RM05. The smaller Fuji drive (a 160Mb) showed up under VMS and UNIX as a pair of RM03s, DRA0 and DRA1. We didn't have to do anything to the drives for that one - the geometry was emulated exactly. Depending on MASSBUS slot number (set by the jumpers on the backplane, but typically never altered from factory spec), it's possible that your drive might show up as DRB0 or DRC0, especially if there are multiple MASSBUS options installed or even a second Unibus (L0010 card). One of the features of later SA Backups was that it would print out your available disk and tape configuration as part of the startup process. If you are loading such a version and the tape drive shows up but not your Emulex disk, suspect driver issues with the SA Backup tapes, especially if they are DEC standard. I think that crept in around VMS 5, though. If you can get a newer Backup, it might help you identify what, if any, drive letters it shows up as. -ethan ===== Infinet has been sold. The domain goes away on 15 March. See http://www.infinet.com/ for details. Please update your address lists to reflect my new address: erd(a)iname.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com